THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

About THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 311459). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — 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), THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE reported a total income of £583,435 and total expenditure of £723,083, a spending ratio of 124% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE describes its activities as follows: Building on the late Dr Joseph Needham's foundation, the Institute facilitates, promotes and develops academic research, publication and teaching in the fields of the history of science, medicine and technology in East Asia. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE. 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: 123.9% of income spent on charitable work