The British Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis)

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The British Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 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 00200962). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis) reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.4m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.5m to £2.1m (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People (£2.1m), The Society of British Neurological Surgeons (£2.1m) and Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services Ltd (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, donations and legacies 16% and investments 6.9%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £563k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.