British Society for Ecological Medicine
Analysis
British Society for Ecological Medicine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Society for Ecological Medicine reported income of £55k and spending of £80k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £45k to £55k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Society for Ecological Medicine sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Association for the Study of Headache (£55k), The Spear Charitable Trust (£55k) and Future Health Africa (£55k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The BSEM promotes the study and good practice of allergy, environmental and nutritional medicine for the benefit of the public and supports doctors who use the insights of ecological medicine to help patients. The society trains doctors and eligible health practitioners, organises scientific conferences and provides information for doctors and patients
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Association for the Study of Headache | Suffolk | £55k |
| The Spear Charitable Trust | Hertford | £55k |
| Future Health Africa | Devon | £55k |
| British Society of Special Care Dentistry | Liverpool | £55k |