# THE NEEDHAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; 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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_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&#x27;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


