THE SYDNEY BRENNER CHARITABLE TRUST
Grant making charity, promoting and funding medical research projects through the provision of grants to young medical researchers seeking by their research to prevent disease or disability or to heal or relieve the effects of disease or disability.
Objects
2.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL RESEARCH:(A) BY PROMOTING AND FUNDING MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO YOUNG MEDICAL RESEARCHERS SEEKING BY THEIR RESEARCH TO PREVENT DISEASE OR DISABILITY OR TO HEAL OR RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF DISEASE OR DISABILITY; AND (B) BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT ("THE OBJECTS")
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £243,652 at the year end, held to meet future fellowship grant payments. The charity reported total income of £474,217 against charitable expenditure of £225,677, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“At year end the trust had reserves of £243,652. These are being held in order to meet future payments as they fall due mainly in relation to Sydney Brenner Fellowship grants.” — page 5
“As described in the trustee report and in note 7, during the year the charity purchased the Nobel Prize medal from the late Sydney Brenner’s Estate for £250,000. One of the Trustees is a beneficiary of the estate.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 29/03/2023, 57 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £277k | £73k |
| 31/03/2024 | £366k | £226k |
| 31/03/2023 | £108k | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £69k | £39k |
| 31/03/2021 | £215 | £375 |
Common questions
Is THE SYDNEY BRENNER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £243,652 at the year end, held to meet future fellowship grant payments. The charity reported total income of £474,217 against charitable expenditure of £225,677, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SYDNEY BRENNER CHARITABLE TRUST | £277k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE DANIEL FALKNER CHARITABLE TRUST | £175k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SYDNEY AND PHYLLIS GOLDBERG MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MICHAEL AND LESLEY BENNETT CHARITABLE TRUST | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE R S BROWNLESS CHARITABLE TRUST | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |