The British Hernia Society

Analysis

The British Hernia Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The British Hernia Society reported income of £18k and spending of £24k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2025, income fell from £230k to £18k (-92%), an average of -58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 36% 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 Hernia Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Lodge Riding for the Disabled Association (£17k), The Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund (£18k) and Shropshire Kidney Patients Association (£17k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.