Registered charity · No. 1021457Charitable company
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Genome Research Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Genome Research Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Genome Research Limited (number 1021457) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Genome Research Limited do?
A) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO AND INVESTIGATION OF THE HUMAN GENOME AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH B) TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Genome Research Limited
Answers Genome Research Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Genome Research Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Genome Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 284 employees paid more than £60,000, including 45 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£250,001–£300,000
2
£150,001–£200,000
11
£140,001–£150,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
6
£120,001–£130,000
3
£110,001–£120,000
8
£100,001–£110,000
14
£90,001–£100,000
16
£80,001–£90,000
27
£70,001–£80,000
60
£60,001–£70,000
136
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Genome Research Limited's money come from?
Genome Research Limited reported £180m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £165m (91%), trading and fundraising events £14m (8%), investments £1.8m (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£165m · 91%
Trading and fundraising events£14m · 8%
Investments£1.8m · 1%
Does Genome Research Limited receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Genome Research Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Genome Research Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Genome Research Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Genome Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Genome Research Limited registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Genome Research Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Genome Research Limited.
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The register data used for this profile lists Genome Research Limited as a registered charity (number 1021457) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Genome Research Limited's charity number?
Genome Research Limited's charity number is 1021457. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Genome Research Limited do?
A) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO AND INVESTIGATION OF THE HUMAN GENOME AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH B) TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
Does Genome Research Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Genome Research Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Genome Research Limited?
Genome Research Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.sanger.ac.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Genome Research Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Genome Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 284 employees paid more than £60,000, including 45 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Genome Research Limited's money come from?
Genome Research Limited reported £180m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £165m (91%), trading and fundraising events £14m (8%), investments £1.8m (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Genome Research Limited?
The register does not record Genome Research Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Genome Research Limited's trustees paid?
Genome Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Genome Research Limited registered as a charity?
Genome Research Limited was entered on the register on 21 May 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02742969).