Niab
Charitable company · registered 1997
What the charity does
Activities within the general areas of crop varieties and seeds, including:Provision of information and advice to farmers, growers and educators.A programme of public good plant breeding which will positively impact the environment and public well-being.Crop variety performance trials and laboratory testing. Contract research for a wide range of organisations.Education and Training.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2025 | £47,973,000 | £47,653,000 |
| 30 March 2024 | £32,895,000 | £32,409,000 |
| 30 March 2023 | £29,709,000 | £32,381,000 |
| 30 March 2022 | £41,843,000 | £31,566,000 |
| 30 March 2021 | £31,137,000 | £27,496,000 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 1064230
- Company number
- 03395389
- Registered
- 4 September 1997
- Latest income
- £47,973,000 (year to 28 September 2025)
- Latest spending
- £47,653,000
- Income from government
- £18,953,000
- Reporting
- Submission Received Late
- Gift Aid
- Not registered
Contact
- Address
- Niab, Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT
- Phone
- 01223342304
- Website
- niab.com
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1064230.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
1.1 the promotion of agriculture, horticulture and arboriculture anywhere in the world by such charitable means as shall be thought fit including in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing):-1.1.1 the improvement of crops by means of the testing of varieties, plants and seeds and through research so long as the useful results of such research are disseminated to the public;1.1.2 the carrying out of trials for the identification and classification of plant varieties and assessment of their performance, the multiplication of stocks of seed and the maintenance of reference collections;1.1.3 the testing of seeds plants and plant derived or related materials;1.1.4 research into and the testing of seeds and the authentication and certification of reproductive material of plant varieties provided that the useful results of such research are disseminated to the public;1.1.5 the discovery and assessment of the value of methods of treatment, processes and designs relating to seeds, plants and crops and of benefit to agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, the seed industry or any related trade or industry;1.1.6 the provision of training for those engaged, or desiring to become engaged, in the work of the institute or related activities or occupations; and1.1.7 the dissemination of information relating to the work of the institute, including the giving of advice on any matter relating thereto to the ministry of agriculture fisheries and food and any other public authority.to advance such other charitable objects as the institute may determine.
Area of benefit: Worldwide
Governing document: Memorandum and articles incorporated 01 jul 1997 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 31 jan 2001 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 13 nov 2003 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 15 jun 2006 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 08 nov 2007 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 04 sep 2013 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 12 mar 2014 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 23 nov 2017 as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 09 jun 2020 as amended by special resolution registered at companies house on 11 jun 2021 as amended on 6 april 2023
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 37 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 30 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 22 employees
- £90,001–£100,000 · 14 employees
- £100,001–£110,000 · 5 employees
- £110,001–£120,000 · 8 employees
- £120,001–£130,000 · 4 employees
- £130,001–£140,000 · 2 employees
- £140,001–£150,000 · 1 employee
- £150,001–£200,000 · 3 employees
- £250,001–£300,000 · 1 employee
Other names
- National Institute of Agricultural Botany · previous name
- Niab Charitable Corporation Limited · previous name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Niab?
Niab is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1064230 and is also a company (number 03395389).
How much income does Niab have?
In the financial year ending 28 September 2025 the charity had an income of £47,973,000 and spent £47,653,000.
How many employees of Niab earn over £60,000?
127 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.