The Society for Free Radical Research
Analysis
The Society for Free Radical Research is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 1983, 43 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society for Free Radical Research reported income of £152k and spending of £100k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £107k to £152k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Society for Free Radical Research sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safetynet Charitable Trust (£152k), Choices (£152k) and Freed (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF FREE RADICALS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE & INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES, ULTIMATELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. TO FURTHER THIS OBJECT THE SOCIETY WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION IN THIS FIELD; RECEIVE & UTILISE DONATIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & FUNDS FROM PERSONS/ORGANISATIONS; UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, SUPPORT YOUNG SCIENTISTS, AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF RESEARCH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safetynet Charitable Trust | Salford | £152k |
| Choices | Cambridge | £152k |
| Freed | Derbyshire | £152k |
| The Community of Reconciliation and Fellowship | 10 Church Crescent | £152k |