Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Analysis

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00083405). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine reported income of £129.3m and spending of £127.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £210.3m to £129.3m (-39%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine sits at the 100th 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 The Football Foundation (£128.2m), Age UK (£131.8m) and St Mungo Community Housing Association (£124.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, investments 2.0% and trading 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £145k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £49.2m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 787 people.