QI PARTNERS

Registered charity 1170105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CFH FACILITIES

Advancing education in food and health sciences and the advancement of health for the public benefit by the provision of facilities for the conduct of charitable research into food and health sciences and the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders and for research into diseases and disorders including the publication of the useful results of that research.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £0.5m for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to depreciation on non-tenanted areas and loan interest costs. Total reserves stood at £21.4m, with only £0.1m classified as unrestricted funds. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient working capital to support the operation of the QI building (held: £100k)
“The Charity regularly reviews reserve levels alongside cost and income projections to ensure that it has sufficient working capital to support the operation of the QI building.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Larking Gowen LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.6m
Reserves (reported)
£90k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.6m
31/03/2024£3.1m£3.7m
31/03/2023£3.5m£4.1m
31/03/2022£3.2m£4.0m
31/03/2021£3.4m£3.6m

Common questions

Is QI PARTNERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £0.5m for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to depreciation on non-tenanted areas and loan interest costs. Total reserves stood at £21.4m, with only £0.1m classified as unrestricted funds. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Larking Gowen LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
QI PARTNERS£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST FY2025£206kUnder £60,0000within—no doubt
PHYSICS PARTNERS FY2025£208k—0unclear—no doubt
THE END OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2026£1.1m——above—no doubt
QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE FY2025£20.4m——above—no doubt
IN CONTROL PARTNERSHIPS FY2025£434k——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.