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How your donation is spent

94 pence in every £1 of your donations are spent on direct research and research support costs. 

See what we spend on and our income

This information below is intended to provide a summary of the information contained in the Statement of Financial Activities of the ICR, part of the full audited annual accounts.

To view the full annual accounts and the auditors’ opinion on these accounts, see the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2023 (PDF, 2.9MB). The accounts are also available, on request, from 123 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3RP.

Pie chart illustrating the breakdown of a £134.9m total expenditure for 2022/23, including direct research costs (74%), research support costs (20%), fundraising (3%), other (2%), and information and education (1%). Pie chart illustrating the breakdown of a £138.6m total income for 2022/23, including research grants (47%), body income (21%), royalty income (14%), donations (9%), investments (7%), and tuition fees (2%).
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