The Intensive Care Society

Analysis

The Intensive Care Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02940178). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Intensive Care Society reported income of £1.8m and spending of £2.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £1.8m (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Intensive Care Society sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern Wandsworth (£1.8m), Osmani Trust (£1.8m) and Port Talbot and Afan Womens Aid (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 47%, donations and legacies 38%, trading 13% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.