The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine
Analysis
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in September 1962, 64 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 00034479). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine reported income of £694k and spending of £3.1m, spending 443% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £612k to £694k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 331% 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 Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cygnus Support Ltd (£694k), Golddigger Trust (£694k) and Manchester Jewish School for Special Education (£694k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4,000. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. Reserves of £46.0m would cover about 177 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.6%
- Investments 99%
In the charity's own words
The charitable objectives of the Institute are to further understanding and progress in preventive medicine by promoting biomedical excellence in the UK and the Republic of Ireland through its support of the biological sciences and to ensure long-term public benefit through publication of the knowledge gained and, where appropriate, by encouraging its exploitation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cygnus Support Ltd | Ashington | £694k |
| Golddigger Trust | Sheffield | £694k |
| Manchester Jewish School for Special Education | Salford | £694k |
| Healthwatch Islington | London | £695k |