CCEW Charity Commission profile

INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR

Registered charity 517817 · organisation 517817

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 August 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01864134
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£428,352
Latest expenditure
£412,776
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Gravita LLP, First Floor, Park Central, 40-41 Park End Street, OXFORD, OX1 1JD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thinkthroughnutrition.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour exists to improve the lives of individuals and communities by conducting and evaluating research into the link between nutrition and behaviour, promoting public understanding, influencing policy, and - working as Think Through Nutrition - creating and implementing nutritional educational programmes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£428,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£412,776
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£269,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,741
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£169,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,205
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£316,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£199,529
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£173,807
Total Gross Expenditure
£180,696

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
14 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£428,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£412,776
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Income From Government Contracts
166700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£269,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,741
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£25,536
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£169,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£250,205
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
43917
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£316,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£199,529
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
96496
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£173,807
Total Gross Expenditure
£180,696
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-08-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 NOV 1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAY 1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 NOV 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JAN 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 SEP 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 FEB 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 OCT 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 DEC 2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08 JUN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 OCT 2021
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE HEALTH, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO ADVANCE SCIENCE BY HIGHLIGHTING THE LINKS BETWEEN NUTRITION, BRAIN HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF GOOD NUTRITION, IMPROVING ACCESS TO GOOD NUTRITION, CONDUCTING AND EVALUATING RESEARCH, PROMOTING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, INFLUENCING POLICY, AND CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
659793
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Think Through Nutrition
Charity Name Id
224171
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NATURAL JUSTICE
Charity Name Id
224217
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SOUTH CUMBRIA ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING OPTIONS LIMITED
Charity Name Id
224212
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATURAL JUSTICE LIMITED

10 Official extract

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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures