The Transverse Myelitis Society

Analysis

The Transverse Myelitis Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brentford. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Transverse Myelitis Society reported income of £18k and spending of £22k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £25k to £18k (-26%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Transverse Myelitis Society sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York LGBT Forum (£18k), Yoga for Health and Education Trust (£18k) and Town Pastors (Ipswich) (£18k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.