Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

Analysis

Multiple Sclerosis International Federation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05088553). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Multiple Sclerosis International Federation reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.3m to £1.5m (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Multiple Sclerosis International Federation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foresight North East Lincolnshire Ltd (£1.5m), Women in Sport (£1.5m) and Worship Tabernacle Ministries (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, charitable activities 21% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Grants to other organisations totalled £175k. Reserves of £749k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.