Society for Endocrinology

Analysis

Society for Endocrinology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 00349408). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society for Endocrinology reported income of £5.3m and spending of £5.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £6.2m to £5.3m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Society for Endocrinology sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (£5.3m), The Puri Foundation (£5.3m) and James' Place Charity (£5.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65%, trading 30% and investments 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,000. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 35%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.