Medical Council on Alcohol

Analysis

Medical Council on Alcohol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00952312). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Medical Council on Alcohol reported income of £227k and spending of £205k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £214k to £227k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Medical Council on Alcohol sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stacey Community Association (£227k), Zambia Orphans Aid UK (£228k) and Faith Church Fellowship Lincoln (Trust) (£227k).