The British Psychological Society

Analysis

The British Psychological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Psychological Society reported income of £13.1m and spending of £12.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11.6m to £13.1m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The British Psychological Society sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Fire Chiefs Council Limited (£12.7m), The Pennies Foundation (£16.4m) and M&g Multi-Asset Fund for Charities (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 2.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £17.1m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 137 people.