The Institute of Group Analysis
Analysis
The Institute of Group Analysis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01499655). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Institute of Group Analysis reported income of £651k and spending of £682k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £570k to £651k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Institute of Group Analysis sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arthritis Action (£651k), Exercise Rehabilitation Association Limited (£651k) and Pimapalestine Limited (£651k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, trading 4.8% and donations and legacies 3.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £650k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.2%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 4.8%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The IGA runs training courses for group analysts (group psychotherapists) and workshops and events which offer members and the public interesting themes to explore along group-analytic lines. The Clinical Referral Service offers an informal telephone discussion for potential patients.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis Action | London | £651k |
| Exercise Rehabilitation Association Limited | Kingswinford | £651k |
| Pimapalestine Limited | Cheshire | £651k |
| Friends of the Royal Marsden, Chelsea | UK | £651k |