The Vascular Society
Analysis
The Vascular Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 05060866). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Vascular Society reported income of £590k and spending of £718k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £307k to £590k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Vascular Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East (£590k), The Haemophilia Society (£590k) and Osiligi Charity Projects (£589k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 4.8% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £96k. Reserves of £790k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.8%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Investments 3.1%
- Other 3.4%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Society are to relieve sickness and to preserve, promote and protect the health of the public in Great Britain, Ireland and the world by advancing for the public benefit, the science and art of, and research into the treatment of vascular disorders, and promoting or conducting or causing to be carried out or fund all types of research relevant to vascular disease.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East | Crewe | £590k |
| The Haemophilia Society | London | £590k |
| Osiligi Charity Projects | High Peak | £589k |
| Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse | Oxford | £590k |