The British Geriatrics Society

Analysis

The British Geriatrics Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1975, 51 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 01189776). 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 Geriatrics Society reported income of £1.8m and spending of £2.3m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.8m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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 Geriatrics Society sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wates Family Enterprise Trust (£1.8m), Autistica (£1.8m) and JCD Foundation (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and investments 6.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

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.