THE ROSALIND FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
Latest income
£20.6m
Latest spending
£25.4m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £13,486,632, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its reserves policy target of five months of forecast core operating expenditure. Although the charity recorded a deficit on unrestricted funds for the year, it holds adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the report date.
What the accounts disclose
Payments to trustees: V Cox received remuneration of £20,000 (2024: £20,000) during the year ended 31 March 2025 for trustee duties.
“V Cox received remuneration of £20,000 (2024: £20,000) during the year ended 31 March 2025 for trustee duties. Social security costs of £1,504 (2024: £1,584) and pension contributions of £1,600 (2024: £1,600) were incurred in relation to this remuneration.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: STFC
“During the year, The Science and Technology Facilities Council (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £2,924,154 (2024: £2,006,201), of which: £1567 (2024: £399,333) were project related; £1,150,757 (2024: £631,614) were data storage related; and £1,771,830 (2024: £975,253) were service charge related.” — page 55
“During the year, Diamond Light Source (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £158,129 (2024: £231,064), of which: £158,129 (2024: £218,736) related to secondment services.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Diamond Light Source
“During the year, The Science and Technology Facilities Council (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £2,924,154 (2024: £2,006,201), of which: £1567 (2024: £399,333) were project related; £1,150,757 (2024: £631,614) were data storage related; and £1,771,830 (2024: £975,253) were service charge related.” — page 55
“During the year, Diamond Light Source (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £158,129 (2024: £231,064), of which: £158,129 (2024: £218,736) related to secondment services.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University of Edinburgh
“During the year, The Science and Technology Facilities Council (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £2,924,154 (2024: £2,006,201), of which: £1567 (2024: £399,333) were project related; £1,150,757 (2024: £631,614) were data storage related; and £1,771,830 (2024: £975,253) were service charge related.” — page 55
“During the year, Diamond Light Source (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £158,129 (2024: £231,064), of which: £158,129 (2024: £218,736) related to secondment services.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University of Southampton
“During the year, The Science and Technology Facilities Council (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £2,924,154 (2024: £2,006,201), of which: £1567 (2024: £399,333) were project related; £1,150,757 (2024: £631,614) were data storage related; and £1,771,830 (2024: £975,253) were service charge related.” — page 55
“During the year, Diamond Light Source (a member of the joint venture) invoiced The Rosalind Franklin Institute £158,129 (2024: £231,064), of which: £158,129 (2024: £218,736) related to secondment services.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 11266143
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£20.6m
Total spending
£25.4m
Cost of raising funds
£231k
Reserves (reported)
£5.8m
Employees
136
Trustees
- Bruce Philip Pritchard
- Caroline Carter
- Dr Barbara Maria Gigliola Ghinelli
- Dr David Rees
- Dr Gillian Burgess
- Dr Graham Nigel Spittle
- Dr Malcolm Skingle
- Hilary Jane Newiss
- Professor Andrew Raymond Mount
- Professor Ian Charles
- Professor John William Holloway
- Professor Paul McMahan Matthews
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £20.6m | £25.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £20.5m | £23.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £16.8m | £19.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £15.6m | £14.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £28.1m | £7.4m |
Common questions
Is THE ROSALIND FRANKLIN INSTITUTE financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £13,486,632, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet its reserves policy target of five months of forecast core operating expenditure. Although the charity recorded a deficit on unrestricted funds for the year, it holds adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the report date. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Richardsons.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PETER DUBENS FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £127k |
| THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £100k |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £78k |
| GRAFF FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) | 1 | £10k |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |