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Company No. 00339181 · Incorporated 11 Apr 1938

British Diabetic Association(The)

Registered name: BRITISH DIABETIC ASSOCIATION(THE)

British Diabetic Association(The) made £43.8m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

British Diabetic Association(The)’s revenue grew 14% to £43.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.5m profit and 354 employees. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activitiesSIC 94990Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Status
Active
Location
London, London
Age
88 yrs · since 1938
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with less
Revenue
£43.8m
Growth ▲14.2%
Profit
£2.5m
Growth —
Profit margin
5.8%
 
Employees
354
Change ▼17.5%
Profit / employee
£7.2k
Revenue/employee £124k
Profitable streak
1yr
Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Dec 202331 Dec 202431 Dec 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£42.7m£38.4m£43.8m
Cost of sales£49.4m£44.1m—
Operating profit—−£5m£2.5m
Profit before tax−£6.4m−£5m£2.5m
Profit after tax−£6.4m−£5m£2.5m
Profit (best available)−£6.4m−£5m£2.5m
Employees (average)458429354
Ratios
Profit margin−15%−13.1%5.8%
Revenue per employee£93.2k£89.5k£124k
Profit per employee−£14k−£11.7k£7.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▼10.1%▲14.2%
Headcount growth—▼6.3%▼17.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets———
SourceAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
5.8%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
—
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£124k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£7.2k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
—
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
—
Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets
—
Now —
Cash at bank
—
Now —
Headcount
▼17%
Now 354
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (9)

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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