UK Research Integrity Office Limited
Analysis
UK Research Integrity Office Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07444269). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, UK Research Integrity Office Limited reported income of £624k and spending of £608k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £247k to £624k (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, UK Research Integrity Office Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humanitarian Operations (£624k), Camden Chinese Community Centre (£624k) and Hambleton Community Action (£624k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and trading 10%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £378k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 90%
- Trading 10%
In the charity's own words
UKRIO offers support to the public, researchers and organisations to further good practice in academic, scientific and medical research. We promote integrity and ethical standards in all disciplines, through publications on research practice, services we provide to organisations, our education and training activities, and by providing expert guidance in response to requests for assistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian Operations | London | £624k |
| Camden Chinese Community Centre | London | £624k |
| Hambleton Community Action | Northallerton | £624k |
| Folkestone Rainbow Centre | Kent | £624k |