THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
The Society seeks to promote the advancement of the sciences of medicine, surgery, and those branches of science connected therewith. It does this through an academic programme of lectures, symposia and awarding bursaries and financial assistance to medical students and the award of prizes for significant contributions to medicine.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Society's operating general fund ended the year with a significant deficit of £85,790, which was covered by drawdowns from reserves. The overall net movement in funds was a deficit of £226,096, driven by increased operating costs and capital projects, although the Society maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £6,927,931.
What the accounts disclose
“to maintain the value of the Special Reserve Fund to provide a generous two years of budgeted expenditure.” — page 18
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/05/2022)
Trustees
- THE TRUSTEES OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £221k | £446k |
| 30/06/2024 | £206k | £299k |
| 30/06/2023 | £182k | £316k |
| 30/06/2022 | £196k | £225k |
| 30/06/2021 | £225k | £284k |
Common questions
Is THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Society's operating general fund ended the year with a significant deficit of £85,790, which was covered by drawdowns from reserves. The overall net movement in funds was a deficit of £226,096, driven by increased operating costs and capital projects, although the Society maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £6,927,931. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £601k |
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £220k |
| Aruna and Ambika Paul Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation | 1 | £45k |
| THE ALAN AND SHEILA DIAMOND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| THE COLT FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
Charities like this
- YORK MEDICAL SOCIETY
- THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE
- BJS Foundation
- SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY
- THE VASCULAR SOCIETY
- THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON | £221k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK MEDICAL SOCIETY | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE | £13.7m | — | — | above | 48.0% | no doubt |
| BJS Foundation | £602k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY | £5.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE VASCULAR SOCIETY | £590k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |