Society for the Social History of Medicine

Analysis

Society for the Social History of Medicine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society for the Social History of Medicine reported income of £48k and spending of £47k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £48k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 the Social History of Medicine sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bestobell-Meggitt Welfare Trust (£48k), Chester and District Samaritans (£48k) and The Simlak Muslim Welfare Society (£48k).