THE SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Registered charity 1184142 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOM · also registered in Scotland as SC049793 (OSCR)

The SOM is the largest and oldest nationally recognised professional organization of individuals with an interest in health and work. Through its collective voice, SOM advances knowledge, and increases awareness to influence the future of occupational health and the health of people in or returning to work.SOM membership is for anyone working in occupational health and related disciplines.

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Latest income

£1.4m

Latest spending

£1.5m

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,225 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds amounting to £1,091,756. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £623k exceed the stated policy target of six months' core expenditure, indicating a strong financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)

“Between £100,001 and £110,000: 1 (2024: 0)” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000 in the period was one” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months' core expenditure (held: £623k)

“SOM’s target to maintain a level of free reserves to cover six months’ core expenditure is in place.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: SOM Enterprises Ltd

“It has a subsidiary company – SOM Enterprises – which supports commercial activities such as appraisals and job advertisements”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2024) to £100,001 - £110,000 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

What the charity says about itself (2021)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report states the Royal College of Physicians (associated with SOM) received the Carbon Trust Standard and uses 100% renewable energy.

“The Royal College of Physicians was the first royal college to receive Carbon Trust Standard in recognition of its commitment to sustainable working. THe RCP’s electricity provision is from 100% renewable energy.”

The report provides specific financial data regarding the reduction in costs for printer cartridges, ink, and paper.

“All recyclable waste recycled; Print cartridges, ink and paper costs; 2020 = £120 2019 = £725”

The report mentions a specific award received by the RCP's caterer for environmental commitments.

“The RCP’s caterer, was awarded three stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association for its commitment to using local and seasonal produce, reducing the environmental impact of transport, serving sustainably caught fish, improving energy efficiency and reducing food waste.”

The report notes a sharp reduction in travel, attributing it to the pandemic.

“There has been a sharp reduction in travel – due to Covid”

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Professor Neil Greenberg — President (Chair) (source)
Dr Lanre Ogunyemi — Immediate Past President (source)
Professor Drushca Lalloo — President Elect (source)
Dr David Fox — Honorary Secretary (source)
Chris Rhodes — Honorary Treasurer (source)
Dr Charlie Vivan — Chair of the SOM Council (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£1.5m

Total spending

£1.5m

Reserves (reported)

£623k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Olanrewaju Olamoyegun Ogunyemichair
Amitabh Shah
Christine Ann Rhodes
Dr Charles Trevarthen Benedict Vivian
Dr David Phillip Fox
Dr Drushca Lalloo
Dr Neil Greenberg
Jonathan Edward Gawthrop · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Philip Southorn

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£1.4m	£1.5m
31/12/2024	£1.3m	£1.2m
31/12/2023	£979k	£1.0m
31/12/2022	£977k	£1.0m
31/12/2021	£892k	£831k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,225 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds amounting to £1,091,756. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £623k exceed the stated policy target of six months' core expenditure, indicating a strong financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ONE NEWHAM	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SOCIETY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE.

THE SOCIETY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE income £282k
FACULTY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE income £1.7m
THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION income £564k
KULAN SOMALI ORGANISATION income £225k
THE BRITISH OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE SOCIETY income £1.7m
THE SOCIETY OF OPERATIONS ENGINEERS income £2.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE	£1.4m	£100,001 - £110,000	1	above	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE FY2024	£282k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FACULTY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE FY2025	£1.7m	£120,001 - £150,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION FY2024	£564k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
KULAN SOMALI ORGANISATION FY2025	£225k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE SOCIETY FY2024	£1.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.