Association of Breast Surgery
Analysis
Association of Breast Surgery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2010, 16 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 07207053). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Association of Breast Surgery reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.4m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £497k to £1.3m (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Association of Breast Surgery sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seed Madagascar (£1.2m), The Drug Safety Research Trust (£1.3m) and Mind in Salford (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 2.3% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £98k. Reserves of £461k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.3%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 2.3%
In the charity's own words
MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER AND BENIGN BREAST DISEASE. THE ASSOCIATION ORGANISES EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, PRODUCES GUIDELINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, PROMOTES NATIONAL AUDITS AND TRIALS AND UPDATES ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS ON CHANGES IN CURRENT PRACTICE AND OTHER RELEVANT NEWS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Madagascar | London | £1.2m |
| The Drug Safety Research Trust | Southampton | £1.3m |
| Mind in Salford | Salford | £1.2m |
| The Just a Drop Appeal | Surrey | £1.3m |