British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy

Analysis

British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Midlothian. It was registered in June 2006, 20 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 04964174). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2025, British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy reported income of £128k and spending of £158k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £3,711 to £128k (+3363%), an average of +143% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 3020%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teddy's Wish (£128k), Besiyata (£129k) and The Living Waters Trust (£128k).