The British Medical Ultrasound Society

Analysis

The British Medical Ultrasound Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in June 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01794511). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The British Medical Ultrasound Society reported income of £635k and spending of £607k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £168k to £635k (+277%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The British Medical Ultrasound Society sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Gloucestershire Association of Secondary School Leaders Limited (£634k), Kollel Kinyan Hashas Ltd (£636k) and Putnoe Woods Preschool Limited (£633k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 26% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £164k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £493k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.