The British Association of Urological Surgeons Limited
Analysis
The British Association of Urological Surgeons Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2008, 18 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 06054614). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Association of Urological Surgeons Limited reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.4m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 British Association of Urological Surgeons Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uplands Enterprise Trust (£2.4m), Leicester Arts Centre Limited (£2.4m) and Bluecoat Sports (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 4.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 4.2%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Association exists to promote the highest standard in the practice of urology for the benefit of patients by fostering education, research and clinical excellence through the dissemination of information.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Uplands Enterprise Trust | Swindon | £2.4m |
| Leicester Arts Centre Limited | Leicester | £2.4m |
| Bluecoat Sports | Horsham | £2.4m |
| The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation | Harrogate | £2.4m |