Multiple Sclerosis Society

Analysis

Multiple Sclerosis Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07451571). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Multiple Sclerosis Society reported income of £30.7m and spending of £32.7m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29.4m to £30.7m (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Multiple Sclerosis Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal College of Psychiatrists (£30.6m), UK Curriculum and Accreditation Body (Ukcab) (£30.8m) and Phoenix House (£30.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, trading 5.6% and charitable activities 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15.4m. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 34%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.4m. Reserves of £4.4m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 294 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.