The British Society for Surgery of the Hand

Analysis

The British Society for Surgery of the Hand is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1975, 51 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 01213983). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The British Society for Surgery of the Hand reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £904k to £1.3m (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 42%. 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, The British Society for Surgery of the Hand sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnet Youth Zone (£1.3m), Harm Reduction International (£1.3m) and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Charitable Fund (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, investments 5.8% and donations and legacies 5.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.