The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation
Analysis
The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation reported income of £331k and spending of £169k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £255k to £331k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighton & Hove Speak Out (£331k), Haji Rafique Foundation (£331k) and The Stroh Gestetner Foundation Ltd (£331k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
* Promoting research into the causes and treatment of diabetes mellitus and publishing the useful result thereof.* The preservation and protection of the health of the public by educating them and conducting research into the causes and prevention of diabetes.* The advancement and promotion of education in the treatment of diabetes by members of the medical profession.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Speak Out | East Sussex | £331k |
| Haji Rafique Foundation | Slough | £331k |
| The Stroh Gestetner Foundation Ltd | London | £331k |
| International League Against Epilepsy (British Branch) | London | £331k |