the british geriatrics society

The charity supports elderly people and other defined groups. The British Geriatrics Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Society aims to be the pre-eminent professional body for practitioners engaged in the specialty health care of older people. Our mission is to improve the health care of older people throughout the UK. We hold scientific meetings, publish approved papers and promote research, education and training in all aspects of geriatric medicine.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,789,463

Latest Expenditure

£2,064,136

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 84.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £353

Charitable Activities £1,659,117

Other Trading £0

Investments £117,080

Other Income £12,913

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,741,607

Raising Funds £0

Governance £56,700

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £322,529

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,789,463	£2,064,136	£1,741,607	£5,203,777	£2,893,723	14 / 1
2023	£1,593,787	£1,664,975	£1,664,975	£5,147,132	£4,129,364	13 / 1
2022	£1,331,426	£1,207,067	£1,207,067	£5,393,397	£4,135,253	12 / 1
2021	£1,163,935	£1,133,141	£1,133,141	£4,911,996	£3,703,549	12 / 1
2020	£1,596,438	£1,502,086	£1,502,086	£4,168,363	£1,566,489	12 / 4