INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR
The Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour exists to improve the lives of individuals and communities by conducting and evaluating research into the link between nutrition and behaviour, promoting public understanding, influencing policy, and - working as Think Through Nutrition - creating and implementing nutritional educational programmes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £40,495 for the year, resulting in total reserves falling to £56,904 from £97,399 the previous year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months of operating costs (£59,960), noting that current unrestricted reserves of £18,161 are below this target. Despite the competitive funding landscape, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with robust cashflow management.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees maintain a reserves policy covering three months of operating costs (£59,960 for 2025/26).”
Trustees
- Suzanne Joan Dymond-Whitechair
- Dr Alice Margaret Parshall
- FRANCESCA JOY FINDLATER
- Jeremy Robert Marlow
- Kimberley Wilson
- ROGER STEPHEN DRAGE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £269k | £310k |
| 31/03/2024 | £169k | £250k |
| 31/03/2023 | £317k | £200k |
| 31/03/2022 | £174k | £181k |
| 31/03/2021 | £121k | £136k |
Common questions
Is INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £40,495 for the year, resulting in total reserves falling to £56,904 from £97,399 the previous year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months of operating costs (£59,960), noting that current unrestricted reserves of £18,161 are below this target. Despite the competitive funding landscape, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with robust cashflow management. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR as a grant recipient include MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £150k | Intermediate |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £86k | Intermediate |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Discretionary Grants |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | FY2025 | £14k | Payments to collaborating organisations |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 2 | £4.3m |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 2 | £168k |
| JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £355k |
| BREAST CANCER NOW | 1 | £249k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £220k |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £185k |
| THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £179k |
| THE NUTRITIONAL WELLBEING FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
Charities like this
- QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE
- THE BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION
- THE INSTITUTE FOR OPTIMUM NUTRITION
- FOOD FOUNDATION
- Prept. Foundation
- THE INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR | £269k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE | £20.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION | £1.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR OPTIMUM NUTRITION | £2.1m | — | — | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| FOOD FOUNDATION | £2.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Prept. Foundation | £284k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |