to improve people's lives. Joseph outlined these ideas in his 'Founder's Memorandum', a blueprint for his early charitable work. Although it was written in 1904, many of its aims remain at the heart of JRF's mission today: carrying out social research, and working to influence society and policy through robust evidence and communication. Current work Areas of work cover: Cities, towns and neighbourhoods Housing Income and benefits People Society Work. In February 2020, figures from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation showed that the fraction of people living in poverty in the United Kingdom who are in a working family is at a record high: the fraction was 56% in 2018, up from 39% twenty years earlier in 1998. See also Derwenthorpe Poverty in the United Kingdom Centre for Research in Social Policy References External links Official website 1904 establishments in the United Kingdom Charities based in North Yorkshire Foundations based in the United Kingdom Organisations based in York Organizations established in 1904 Political and economic research foundations Political and economic think tanks based in the United Kingdom Rowntree family