The International Menopause Society
Analysis
The International Menopause Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in March 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The International Menopause Society reported income of £446k and spending of £642k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £496k to £446k (-10.0%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 International Menopause Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rhayader and District Community Support Limited (£446k), Northwick Park Cardiac Research Charity (£446k) and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (£446k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of IMS is to promote and co-ordinate information, education and scientific studies of the health and well-being of peri- and post-menopausal women during and after mid-life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rhayader and District Community Support Limited | Powys | £446k |
| Northwick Park Cardiac Research Charity | Harrow | £446k |
| British Divers Marine Life Rescue | East Sussex | £446k |
| The Friendship Cafe | Gloucester | £446k |