NESTA

About NESTA

NESTA is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1144091). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), NESTA reported a total income of £55,306,000 and total expenditure of £73,622,000, a spending ratio of 133% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, NESTA describes its activities as follows: The UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society's biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better. We will focus our energy and resources on three innovation missions: a fairer start for every child; a healthy life for all, and a sustainable future where the economy works better for people and the planet. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for NESTA. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 133.1% of income spent on charitable work