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The Nesta Trust

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
84/100 · methodology

About The Nesta Trust

The Nesta Trust works through its Trustee, Nesta (charity no 1144091), to bring great ideas to life, supporting individuals, charities, social enterprises, businesses and public organisations with financial and practical support. Nesta works to improve the conditions in which great ideas can flourish - addressing policy and structural conditions that can energise or stifle creativity.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Advocacy & Civil Rights

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 99%
Peer average: 98%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 84
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.99
Program expenses£0.99 (£35.6 million)
99% to programs beats the peer average (98%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Nesta Trust is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is 042833. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £17M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 1 community review with an average rating of 1.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.2/5 based on 1 review.

The Nesta Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100. 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 84 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 99% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

The Nesta Trust is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Nesta Trust has £17M in annual revenue. It allocates 99% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 98% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £671K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Nesta Trust is classified as a Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £17M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for The Nesta Trust. 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.

The Nesta Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 99% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 98%. The organization has a moderate Trustpilot rating of 3.2/5. Visit the The Nesta Trust 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.

The Nesta Trust works through its Trustee, Nesta (charity no 1144091), to bring great ideas to life, supporting individuals, charities, social enterprises, businesses and public organisations with financial and practical support. Nesta works to improve the conditions in which great ideas can flourish - addressing policy and structural conditions that can energise or stifle creativity. The Nesta Trust is classified as a advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2011.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in United Kingdom: The Nesta Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 99% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 98%. Its annual revenue of £17M is well above the peer average of £671K.

The Nesta Trust 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
99% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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

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Leadership

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Officers & trustees (1)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

1 article found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£17.3M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£16.4M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£11.7M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£9.5M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£10.2M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Nesta becomes an independent charity - GOV.UK
Apr 2012
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Donor reviews (1)

1.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

1.0
1 review
Slow and bureaucratic

Very slow and bureaucratic. HR department is useless. Waste of the UK public money.

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Peer charities

Other advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Nesta Trust This page 84 £17.3 million 99%
Great Yarmouth Refugee & Outreach Support Limited 89 £501,959 87%
Glitch 89 £684,153 100%
Citizens Advice Allerdale 87 £660,592 100%
Citizens Advice Somerset 87 £2.3 million 100%
Cardiff and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau 87 £4.9 million 100%
Pembrokeshire Citizens Advice Bureau 87 £732,301 100%
Wirral Information Resource for Equality and Diversity Ltd 87 £897,001 100%
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture 87 £2.2 million 100%

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 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 1 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 1 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 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
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

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 The Nesta Trust

What is The Nesta Trust?
The Nesta Trust is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The Nesta Trust works through its Trustee, Nesta (charity no 1144091), to bring great ideas to life, supporting individuals, charities, social enterprises, businesses and public organisations with financial and practical support. Nesta works to improve the conditions in which great ideas can flourish - addressing policy and structural conditions that can energise or stifle creativity.
When was The Nesta Trust founded?
The Nesta Trust was founded in 2011.
Where is The Nesta Trust located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Nesta Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 99% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Nesta Trust trustworthy?
The Nesta Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 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 The Nesta Trust's registration number?
Registration: 042833 (United Kingdom).
What is The Nesta Trust's website?
https://nesta.org.uk
Are donations to The Nesta Trust 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.