The Medical Society of London

Analysis

The Medical Society of London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Medical Society of London reported income of £221k and spending of £446k, spending 202% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £225k to £221k (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 152% 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 Medical Society of London sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Masim Tovim (£221k), Philadelphia Association Limited (£221k) and London Search & Rescue (£220k).

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.