The Genetics Society

Analysis

The Genetics Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Genetics Society reported income of £489k and spending of £636k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £565k to £489k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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 Genetics Society sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nepal Leprosy Trust (£489k), The Anita Goulden Trust (£489k) and The Basingstoke Citizens Advice Bureau Limited (£488k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.