The British Society of Gerontology

Analysis

The British Society of Gerontology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Denmead. It was registered in March 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The British Society of Gerontology reported income of £195k and spending of £166k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £172k to £195k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The British Society of Gerontology sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Pauls Pre-School (£195k), The Stocks Green Pre-School (£195k) and Charles Williams Charity (£195k).