The British Trauma Society
Analysis
The British Trauma Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgbaston. It was registered in January 2013, 13 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 sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The British Trauma Society reported income of £39k and spending of £35k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £8,053 to £39k (+383%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 53% 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 British Trauma Society sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Sywell Country Park (£39k), Susila Dharma Britain (£39k) and Hela Sarana (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR BY ADVANCING AND PROMOTING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE TREATMENT OF TRAUMA AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FIELD OF SURGERY, AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Sywell Country Park | Northampton | £39k |
| Susila Dharma Britain | Arundel | £39k |
| Hela Sarana | Essex | £39k |
| Samaritans of Preston and District | Preston | £39k |