UK RESEARCH INTEGRITY OFFICE LIMITED

Registered charity 1147061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NONE, UK RESEARCH INTEGRITY OFFICE

UKRIO offers support to the public, researchers and organisations to further good practice in academic, scientific and medical research. We promote integrity and ethical standards in all disciplines, through publications on research practice, services we provide to organisations, our education and training activities, and by providing expert guidance in response to requests for assistance.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT GOOD PRACTICE IN THE GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND CONDUCT OF MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, LAW, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES; AND (2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE CONDUCT OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £15,871 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £378,395. The trustees report that this performance is as expected and that the charity continues to attract new subscribers, its principal source of income. The filing indicates no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Huw Morris
• Pierre Espinasse
• Prof Sir James Smith FRS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Dame Linda Patridge
• Professor Inke Nathke
• Professor Tracey Brown OBE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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