THE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN SCHOOLS
Registered charity 1164654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IRIS
Nurture the potential and ability of young people to contribute to the scientific communityIncrease uptake of post 16 STEM coursesIncrease applications for STEM subjects at university, especially with girlsEnhance teachers? expertise and job satisfaction and so retain teachers and recruit more to the profession. Engage Universities and Industry in sustained interaction with schools
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial period with £771,878 of unrestricted funds, which is above its stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations (99% of income)
“Income for the year totalled £1,537,855 of which £14,803 was related to grants and project funding.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £772k)
“IRIS policy is to hold reserves equal to 3 months expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Battcock Charitable Trust
“The Charitable Company received donation income during the period amounting to £1,520,000 from the Battcock Charitable Trust (2023 - £1,700,000). The Battcock Charitable Trust is a related party by virtue of Humphrey Battcock being a trustee of the Trust.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Baxter & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Jo Foster — Director (source)
- Marcus Bernard — Deputy Director (source)
- Martin Keat — Director of Finance and Operations (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN SCHOOLS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial period with £771,878 of unrestricted funds, which is above its stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Baxter & Co.
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