FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Registered charity 274727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Foundation is a neutral body set up to facilitate debate on policy issues that have a science, engineering, technology or medical element. The Foundation publishes a journal and a website that communicates to the public the outcomes of the debates - see www.foundation.org.uk . The Foundation also provides guidance to learned and professional societies.

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Latest income

£278k

Latest spending

£333k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,176 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Total reserves decreased from £497,046 to £494,870, with unrestricted free reserves falling to £60,338. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: some £500,000 (held: £60k)

“At the May 2018 Trustee Board meeting it was agreed that the Foundation should aim to keep a reserve of some £500,000.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Foundation for Science and Technology (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Daniel Shah
Dr Horia Alexandru Maior
Dr Julia Katherine Maxton
Dr Sarah Main · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathan Neale
Karlien Porre
Lord Ajay Kumar Kakkar · trustee of 4 other charities
Professor Tariq Ali
Stephen Michael Wedgwood Benn
The Rt Hon the Lord David Willetts FRS

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£278k	£333k
31/12/2024	£328k	£346k
31/12/2023	£294k	£301k
31/12/2022	£302k	£331k
31/12/2021	£304k	£281k

Common questions

Is FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,176 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Total reserves decreased from £497,046 to £494,870, with unrestricted free reserves falling to £60,338. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY as a grant recipient include ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851	FY2025	£10k	Event sponsorship
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851	FY2023	£10k	Debate sponsorship
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851	FY2025	£5k	Future Leaders Conference
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851	FY2024	£2k	Future Leaders Conference / Debate sponsorship