THE ROSALIND FRANKLIN INSTITUTE

Charity number: 1179810
Charity reporting is up to date (12 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Rosalind Franklin Institute is a new national institute, funded by the UK government through UK Research and Innovation, dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary research and technology development.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£20,508,464

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £20.38m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £125.06k

Total expenditure:
£23,107,208

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Raising funds £118.36k
Charitable activities £22.99m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £118.36k
Charitable expenditure £22.99m

People

128 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 8
£70k to £80k 1
£80k to £90k 1
£90k to £100k 3
£110k to £120k 1
£130k to £140k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee and another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 September 2018: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RFI (Working name)
  • ROSALIND FRANKLIN INSTITUTE (Working name)
Company number:
11266143 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DR VIVIENNE COX Chair 01 November 2018
None on record
Professor Paul McMahan Matthews Trustee 08 April 2024
None on record
Dr David Rees Trustee 01 May 2022
None on record
Professor Helen Jill Cooper Trustee 01 February 2021
None on record
Professor Mathias Gautel Trustee 30 November 2020
None on record
Professor Nigel Titchener-Hooker Trustee 07 May 2019
None on record
Stephen Dauncey Trustee 25 January 2019
THE MANCHESTER CAMERATA TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Barbara Maria Gigliola Ghinelli Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Dr Gillian Burgess Trustee 11 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £18.72m £28.13m £15.58m £16.76m £20.51m
Total expenditure £2.06m £7.42m £14.37m £19.20m £23.11m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £18.65m £20.87m £13.91m N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £18.65m £28.09m £15.55m £16.72m £20.38m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £25.52k £0
Income - Other £74.32k £38.48k £28.67k £14.77k £125.06k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.01m £7.33m £14.26m £19.11m £22.99m
Expenditure - Raising funds £46.35k £78.79k £91.70k £92.62k £118.36k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £9.63k £8.00k £12.99k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £1.08k £10.20k £17.35k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £11.96m £26.18m £29.54m £31.94m £27.19m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £8.97m £17.90m £14.86m £15.41m £15.93m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £405.68k £2.85m £1.96m £3.64m £2.02m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 February 2025 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 February 2025 12 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 MAR 2018

Charitable objects

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF THE ROSALIND FRANKLIN INSTITUTE (THE "CHARITY") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1) THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IN THE FIELDS OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES BY MEANS INCLUDING (A) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; (B) COLLABORATING AND EXCHANGING KNOWLEDGE WITH UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRY, CHARITIES AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS, THE STATE AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES; AND (C) PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, IN EACH CASE WITH A VIEW TO ADVANCING THE STATE OF OUR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SUCH FIELDS OF STUDY; AND 2) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF HUMAN HEALTH, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BY FURTHERING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARISING FROM RESEARCH INTO THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS, DRUGS, DIAGNOSTICS, OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND/OR INFORMATION RESOURCES BY CONDUCTING ITS OWN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND BY MEANS OF COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRY, CHARITIES, THE STATE AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES.

Contact information

Address:
Rosalind Franklin Institute
R113
RAL
Harwell Campus
Didcot
Oxfordsh
Phone:
01235445000
Email:
info@rfi.ac.uk
Website:

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