The Society for Radiological Protection
Analysis
The Society for Radiological Protection is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society for Radiological Protection reported income of £622k and spending of £565k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £406k to £622k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 for Radiological Protection 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 Saheli Hub (£622k), The Saturn Foundation (£622k) and The Hangleton & Knoll Project (£622k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, trading 5.4% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £571k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 5.4%
- Investments 1.9%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
THE LEADING SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY FOR ALL IN THE UK WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF IONISING AND NON-IONISING RADIATION IN INDUSTRY, MEDICINE, RESEARCH, POWER GENERATION, DEFENCE, EDUCATION, AND CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saheli Hub | Birmingham | £622k |
| The Saturn Foundation | London | £622k |
| The Hangleton & Knoll Project | East Sussex | £622k |
| Lovebristol | Bristol | £622k |