Foundation for Science and Technology
Analysis
Foundation for Science and Technology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Foundation for Science and Technology reported income of £278k and spending of £333k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £304k to £278k (-8.6%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Foundation for Science and Technology sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Triangle Playgroup,triangle (£277k), The Riverside Community Day Nursery (£278k) and St Martin's Pre-School (£277k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation is a neutral body set up to facilitate debate on policy issues that have a science, engineering, technology or medical element. The Foundation publishes a journal and a website that communicates to the public the outcomes of the debates - see www.foundation.org.uk . The Foundation also provides guidance to learned and professional societies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Triangle Playgroup,triangle | Butterworth Lane | £277k |
| The Riverside Community Day Nursery | London | £278k |
| St Martin's Pre-School | Surrey | £277k |
| Leia Educational Trust | St Katharine's and Wapping | £278k |