# THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 311459
- **Other names:** THE EAST ASIAN HISTORY OF SCIENCE TRUST, THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Dec. 11, 1968
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=311459


## Contact

- **Address:** Needham Research Institute, 8 Sylvester Road, Cambridge
- **Postcode:** CB3 9AF
- **Phone:** 01223311545
- **Email:** sjb58@cam.ac.uk
- **Website:** www.nri.cam.ac.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE COUNTRIES OF EASTERN ASIA. TO MAINTAIN THE NEEDHAM LIBRARY.

**Activities:** Building on the late Dr Joseph Needham's foundation, the Institute facilitates, promotes and develops academic research, publication and teaching in the fields of the history of science, medicine and technology in East Asia.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £583435 | £723083 | £18097779 | 9 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £633273 | £729715 | £17652156 | 9 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £666002 | £712476 | £16089812 | 9 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £550851 | £627863 | £15711649 | 10 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £800921 | £515366 | £17494725 | 11 |



## Trustees

- **PROFESSOR MARTIN KENNETH JONES PHD** (Chair)
- Dr CHRISTOPHER HUGHES
- Dr Charles Harpum QC Hon LLD — appointed Oct. 25, 2019
- Dr Imre Galambos — appointed Oct. 25, 2019
- Dr Mary Augusta Brazelton — appointed Oct. 25, 2019
- ELIZABETH ANN WRIGHT
- Katie Lee — appointed Oct. 25, 2019
- MICHAEL WOMACK
- Professor Roel Sterckx — appointed June 6, 2025
- Professor Ying Jin — appointed Nov. 8, 2024