THE NUFFIELD TRUST FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN HEALTH SERVICES

Registered charity 209169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NUFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FUND, NUFFIELD TRUST

Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£5.3m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £111,168,000, driven by a significant surplus in investment gains. The charity maintains free reserves of £1,675,000, which the trustees consider within the agreed target band to meet foreseeable needs. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £190,000 - £200,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £76k)
£190,000 to £200,000 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
Current ‘free reserves’ (being the total of ‘Short term deposits’ and ‘Cash and bank and in hand’) are £1,675,000 and are within the target band.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Nuffield Trading Limited
The Trust holds a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Nuffield Trading Limited, which historically carried out non-charitable trading activity for the Trust. At the end of the September 2019 financial year, the decision to absorb these activities into the Charity as non-primary purpose income was made and the subsidiary has since moved to a dormant status.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£5.3m
Cost of raising funds
£564k
Reserves (reported)
£111.2m
Employees
44

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£3.6m£5.3m
30/09/2024£4.0m£5.1m
30/09/2023£4.0m£5.3m
30/09/2022£4.1m£4.9m
30/09/2021£3.7m£4.6m

Common questions

Is THE NUFFIELD TRUST FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN HEALTH SERVICES financially healthy?

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £111,168,000, driven by a significant surplus in investment gains. The charity maintains free reserves of £1,675,000, which the trustees consider within the agreed target band to meet foreseeable needs. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE NUFFIELD TRUST FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN HEALTH SERVICES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,000 - £200,000 band.

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