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Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health

Also known as: College of Paediatrics and Child Health

The College aims to promote high quality, effective and efficient health services for children and young people, their parents and other carers, delivered by appropriately trained and experienced doctors. The College works with all health carers of children to improve the overall physical, mental and emotional health of children and young people in the UK and elsewhere.

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Activities & Mission

The College aims to promote high quality, effective and efficient health services for children and young people, their parents and other carers, delivered by appropriately trained and experienced doctors. The College works with all health carers of children to improve the overall physical, mental and emotional health of children and young people in the UK and elsewhere.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 11 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£21,435,000
Latest Expenditure
£20,750,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 59% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 685). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 62% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 57% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £491,000
Charitable Activities £19,298,000
Other Trading £1,362,000
Investments £284,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £20,542,000
Raising Funds £208,000
Governance £16,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£21,435,000
£20,750,000£20,542,000£23,424,000£7,815,000198 / 4000
2023
£17,624,000
£19,100,000£19,004,000£22,470,000£3,990,000190 / 4000
2022
£17,713,000
£15,765,000£15,513,000£24,060,000£4,947,000190 / 4000
2021
£16,350,000
£14,597,000£14,431,000£22,320,000£920,000178 / 4000
2020
£15,350,000
£15,613,000£13,790,000£20,312,000£378,000184 / 2900

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health

What does Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health do?

The College aims to promote high quality, effective and efficient health services for children and young people, their parents and other carers, delivered by appropriately trained and experienced doctors. The College works with all health carers of children to improve the overall physical, mental and emotional health of children and young people in the UK and elsewhere.

How much income did Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health report in 2024?

Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health reported total income of £21.43m and reported expenditure of £20.75m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health?

Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health has a program ratio of 95.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 59% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 685 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health registered as a charity?

Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22 August 1996 as charity number 1057744. It has been registered for 30 years.

Who runs Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health?

Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health is governed by a board of 13 trustees. The chair of trustees is Joanne Mary Shaw. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health operate?

Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health operates across 11 areas, including Burma, Ghana, Ireland and 8 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health a registered charity?

Yes — Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1057744.

Details

Address
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS &
CHILD HEALTH
5-11 THEOBALDS ROAD
LONDON
WC1X 8SH
Registration Date
22 August 1996
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1057744
Charity Number
1057744

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Trustees

Joanne Mary Shaw Chair
Dr Alison Mary Steele
Dr Chris Ronny Lok Hon Cheung
Dr Edward James Baker
Dr Janet Alison Dudley
Dr Sunil Singh Bhopal
Also governs 1 other charity
Dr Terry Yvonne Heller
Iman Salah Osman
James Andrew Siswick
Matthew Edward Blaker
Professor Stephen William Turner
Simon Christopher Meredith
Taona Christopher Makunganya

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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