The Neonatal Society
Analysis
The Neonatal Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Neonatal Society reported income of £44k and spending of £33k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £44k (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Neonatal Society sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Claremont Fan Court Educational Trust (£44k), Joseph Fattorini Charitable Trust (£44k) and The Batic Partnership Trust (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Neonatal Society was founded in 1959 to bring together scientists and clinicians with an interest in the fetus and newborn. The object of the Society is the promotion of Neonatal Science. McCance travel bursaries are available to support researchers who would otherwise be unable to attend the Society's meetings in the UK. The Society hosts four annual commemorative lectures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont Fan Court Educational Trust | Dorset | £44k |
| Joseph Fattorini Charitable Trust | Skipton | £44k |
| The Batic Partnership Trust | Essex | £44k |
| Cherry Tree Pre-School Playgroup | Blackburn | £44k |