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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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76
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
76/100 · methodology

About Joseph Rowntree Foundation

JRF is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. It aims to inspire action andchange that will create a prosperous UK without poverty and it principally does this by undertakingresearch, producing or inputting into policy on poverty, collaborating with others working to the samepurpose and otherwise providing practical solutions.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Science & Technology
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 9 SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive industrialization, and foster innovation.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 6 similar science & technology in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 96%
Peer average: 86%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 76
Peer average: 85

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.96
Program expenses£0.96 (£54.7 million)
96% to programs beats the peer average (86%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a registered science & technology nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its registration number is 049712. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £35M in annual revenue. 14 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 76 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 96% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for science & technology charities in United Kingdom is 85/100.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2019 and has been active for 7 years.

Based on official tax filings, Joseph Rowntree Foundation has £35M in annual revenue. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 86% for science & technology charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation is classified as a Science & Technology organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £35M in annual revenue. The organization has 14 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Joseph Rowntree Foundation. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 96% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 86%. Visit the Joseph Rowntree Foundation profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

JRF is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. It aims to inspire action andchange that will create a prosperous UK without poverty and it principally does this by undertakingresearch, producing or inputting into policy on poverty, collaborating with others working to the samepurpose and otherwise providing practical solutions. Joseph Rowntree Foundation is classified as a science & technology organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2019.

Among science & technology charities registered in United Kingdom: Joseph Rowntree Foundation's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100 is in line with the peer average of 85/100. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 86%. Its annual revenue of £35M is well above the peer average of £1M.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
96% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AM
Amir Rizwan
Trustee

Officers & trustees (14)

Source: Public filings

AM
Amir R•••••
Trustee
CA
Carol T•••••••• P•••
Trustee
DA
David L••••
Trustee
HI
Hilary C•••••
Trustee
JA
Jabeer K•••• B•••
Trustee
JE
Jeremy C•••••• D•••••• T•••••••
Trustee
KE
Kenechukwu I•••••• U•••••••••
Trustee
LE
Lesley G•••••• R••••••
Trustee
MA
Matthew J••• H••••
Trustee
NA
Nassali D•••••• D••••••
Trustee
PA
Paul J••••••
Trustee
PR
Professor J••••• K••• S••••••••
Trustee
TE
Terrie E•••••••• A••••• C••
Trustee
ZE
Zeinab F•••• E••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Influential think tank proposes rent controls offset by landlord tax concessions - thenegotiator.co.uk

thenegotiator.co.uk · · Neutral

Top charity blasts Holyrood parties over manifesto promises on child poverty - Daily Record

www.dailyrecord.co.uk · · Positive

Politicians told 'honest' conversation on future of universal benefits is needed - The Herald

www.heraldscotland.com · · Neutral

Rowntree charity appoints head of reparations to address endowment’s origins - Civil Society Media

www.civilsociety.co.uk · · Neutral

REVIEW: Black Sheep Theatre Productions in Parade, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, until tomorrow ***1/2 - charleshutchpress

charleshutchpress.co.uk · · Neutral

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust announces first head of reparations - Third Sector

www.thirdsector.co.uk · · Neutral

Rowntree’s trust appoints Keon West to tackle brand’s colonial history - The Guardian

www.theguardian.com · · Neutral

Black Sheep Theatre puts justice on trial in Parade at Joseph Rowntree Theatre amid religious intolerance and racial tension - charleshutchpress

charleshutchpress.co.uk · · Neutral

REVIEW: Rowntree Players in The Importance Of Being Earnest, going Wilder at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York *** - charleshutchpress

charleshutchpress.co.uk · · Neutral

Young performers in Newsies at The Joseph Rowntree Theatre

yorkpress.co.uk · · Positive

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Influential think tank proposes rent controls offset by landlord tax concessions - thenegotiator.co.uk
May 2026
thenegotiator.co.uk
Top charity blasts Holyrood parties over manifesto promises on child poverty - Daily Record
Apr 2026
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Politicians told 'honest' conversation on future of universal benefits is needed - The Herald
Apr 2026
www.heraldscotland.com
Rowntree charity appoints head of reparations to address endowment’s origins - Civil Society Media
Apr 2026
www.civilsociety.co.uk
REVIEW: Black Sheep Theatre Productions in Parade, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, until tomorrow ***1/2 - charleshutchpr
Apr 2026
charleshutchpress.co.uk
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust announces first head of reparations - Third Sector
Apr 2026
www.thirdsector.co.uk
Rowntree’s trust appoints Keon West to tackle brand’s colonial history - The Guardian
Apr 2026
www.theguardian.com
Black Sheep Theatre puts justice on trial in Parade at Joseph Rowntree Theatre amid religious intolerance and racial ten
Mar 2026
charleshutchpress.co.uk
REVIEW: Rowntree Players in The Importance Of Being Earnest, going Wilder at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York *** - charles
Mar 2026
charleshutchpress.co.uk
Young performers in Newsies at The Joseph Rowntree Theatre
Mar 2026
yorkpress.co.uk
Form filed
£35.1M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£36.0M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£37.4M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£34.2M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Form filed
£29.2M revenue
FY2020
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other science & technology in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Joseph Rowntree Foundation This page 76 £35.1 million 96%
Homeless Link 87 £10.0 million 99%
The Rosalind Franklin Institute 87 £20.6 million 99%
The Cure Parkinson'S Trust 87 £15.0 million 82%
Cope Childrens Trust 84 £10.6 million 68%
Freedom from Torture 84 £15.1 million 77%
The Hadley Trust 83 £13.0 million 90%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 14 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Joseph Rowntree Foundation

What is Joseph Rowntree Foundation?
Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a science & technology nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. JRF is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. It aims to inspire action andchange that will create a prosperous UK without poverty and it principally does this by undertakingresearch, producing or inputting into policy on poverty, collaborating with others working to the samepurpose and otherwise providing practical solutions.
When was Joseph Rowntree Foundation founded?
Joseph Rowntree Foundation was founded in 2019.
Where is Joseph Rowntree Foundation located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Joseph Rowntree Foundation's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately £10M-£100M. 96% of expenses go to program services.
Is Joseph Rowntree Foundation trustworthy?
Joseph Rowntree Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Joseph Rowntree Foundation's registration number?
Registration: 049712 (United Kingdom).
What is Joseph Rowntree Foundation's website?
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Are donations to Joseph Rowntree Foundation tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.