The Society of British Neurological Surgeons

Analysis

The Society of British Neurological Surgeons is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2007, 19 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 05879644). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society of British Neurological Surgeons reported income of £2.1m and spending of £910k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £553k to £2.1m (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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 Society of British Neurological Surgeons sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis) (£2.1m), The Cadogan Charity (£2.1m) and Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, charitable activities 46% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.1m. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 32 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.