British Association of Dermatologists

Analysis

British Association of Dermatologists is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1973, 53 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. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, British Association of Dermatologists reported income of £79.8m and spending of £7.6m, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.4m to £79.8m (+1384%), an average of +96% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 958%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Association of Dermatologists 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 Reuben Foundation (£79.5m), Alternative Futures Group Limited (£80.7m) and John Innes Centre (£78.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 3.2% and trading 2.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £75k. Reserves of £13.5m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.