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Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour

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Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£269,246
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£309,741
Registered charity number
517817
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
First Floor
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.thinkthroughnutrition.org

Quick answer

Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour (number 517817) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour

Answers Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's highest-paid staff paid?

Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01864134 (Companies House)
Also known as
Natural Justice; Think Through Nutrition
Previous names on the register
Natural Justice Limited; South Cumbria Alternative Sentencing Options Limited
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour as a registered charity (number 517817) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's charity number?
Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's charity number is 517817. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 517817?
Search 517817 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour do?
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.
Does Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour?
Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's website listed in our register data is http://www.thinkthroughnutrition.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour?
The register records Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's trustees paid?
Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour: Natural Justice Limited; South Cumbria Alternative Sentencing Options Limited.
When was Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour registered as a charity?
Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour was entered on the register on 18 August 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01864134).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.