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royal college of surgeons of england

The charity supports the general public. Royal College Of Surgeons Of England 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.


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 College is involved in a wide range of activities that influence and support the professional development of surgeons and the delivery of surgical services. These activities include monitoring the progress of trainees; running examinations for trainees; running courses for surgeons throughout their career; and awarding research fellowships.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£35,134,000
Latest Expenditure
£35,221,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,664,000
Charitable Activities £26,571,000
Other Trading £1,327,000
Investments £1,572,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £33,483,000
Raising Funds £885,000
Governance £1,320,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £853,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£35,134,000£35,221,000£33,483,000£145,164,000£24,735,000262 / 1142
2023£33,545,000£36,109,000£30,090,000£135,034,000£21,849,000239 / 903
2022£28,084,000£34,446,000£26,867,000£137,487,000£21,422,000226 / 750
2021£26,920,000£29,565,000£24,609,000£145,091,000£26,274,000225 / 333
2020£26,713,000£28,961,000£25,485,000£136,869,000£18,304,000232 / 769

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers