Academy of Medical Sciences

Analysis

Academy of Medical Sciences is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Academy of Medical Sciences reported income of £23.0m and spending of £22.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17.7m to £23.0m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Academy of Medical Sciences 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 Emh Care and Support Limited (£22.9m), Pilgrims' Friend Society (£23.0m) and Help for Heroes (£22.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 5.9%, trading 3.5% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.7m. Reserves of £14.0m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 96 people.