THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
ActiveKey figures
† THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Like most small UK companies, THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 58141Where the company stands among the 624 active companies whose first SIC code is 58141 (Publishing of learned journals).
- EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED£70.2m
- PEI MEDIA LIMITED£39.5m
- BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED£22m
- THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY£20m
- BRITISH EDITORIAL SOCIETY OF BONE & JOINT SURGERY(THE)£19.3m
- EMERALD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED£16.4m
- PAGEANT GAMING MEDIA LIMITED£12.3m
- BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED£10.9m
- FELLOWSHIP OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE(THE)£8.9m
- ALEF PUBLISHING LIMITED£7.3m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 624. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
What kind of company is it?
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 00323575. It was incorporated on 27 Jan 1937. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (EC1R). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is publishing of learned journals (58141), other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (68209), activities of professional membership organizations (94120).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Net assets were £19,953,000, up 18.4% on the previous year. Total assets were £20,792,000 and total liabilities £839,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 624 active companies whose first SIC code is 58141: By net assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £6,351). By total assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £31,534). It is older than 98% of them (median age 7.3 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 211585) with a latest reported income of £6.9m.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20,488,000 | 20,792,000 |
| Total liabilities | 3,630,000 | 839,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 16,858,000 | 19,953,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- 28 Sep 1962
- Income, year to 31 Dec 2025
- £6.9m
- Spending
- £4.1m
The Society's main aims are to promote the advancement of physiology and to facilitate communication, both between scientists and with the wider public, through: the publication of scientific journals; support for scientific meetings; grants to allow physiologists to attend scientific meetings and…
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
History
4 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: net assets £20m
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: net assets £16.9m
- Name changed to THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETYPreviously PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY(THE)
- Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.