The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Analysis
The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03505635). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology reported income of £909k and spending of £985k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £439k to £909k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (£908k), Volition - Leeds (£909k) and Welbodi Partnership (£908k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £87k. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 2.7%
- Other 5.2%
In the charity's own words
The BSACI aims and objectives are to support its membership in providing a high quality, NHS based service for the treatment of people with allergic disease and related disorders of the immune system. It does so by carrying out a wide range of activities through the governance of the BSACI Council which are implemented by the Executive Officers, Sub Groups and Administration Office.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service | Worksop | £908k |
| Volition - Leeds | West Yorkshire | £909k |
| Welbodi Partnership | Surrey | £908k |
| Lechem Shlomo | Canvey Island | £910k |