Genesis Research Trust

Analysis

Genesis Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2018, 8 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 company (Companies House number 07855645). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Genesis Research Trust reported income of £524k and spending of £2.8m, spending 531% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £524k (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Genesis Research Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thames Foundation (£524k), Futuresense Foundation (£524k) and Every Life International (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52%, investments 26% and donations and legacies 22%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £36k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.