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Royal Medical Benevolent Fund

Also known as: Rmbf

2.1 The objects of the Charity are to prevent or relieve poverty and to relieve need arising from youth, age, ill health, disability and bereavement among people who are doctors or who have worked as doctors, and medical students and the dependants of such individuals

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Activities & Mission

2.1 The objects of the Charity are to prevent or relieve poverty and to relieve need arising from youth, age, ill health, disability and bereavement among people who are doctors or who have worked as doctors, and medical students and the dependants of such individuals

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.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,803,719
Latest Expenditure
£1,620,975

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 24% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1359). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 85.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 21% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 19.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 15% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £689,219
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £13,679
Investments £1,100,821
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,378,898
Raising Funds £242,077
Governance £69,429
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 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,803,719
£1,620,975£1,378,898£37,988,472£35,937,78212 / 200
2024
£1,873,734
£1,736,142£1,500,591£38,875,449£36,724,01113 / 200
2023
£1,482,933
£1,731,852£1,513,730£36,843,737£34,856,18112 / 200
2022
£1,218,260
£1,523,999£1,251,550£38,878,563£36,797,50813 / 200
2021
£1,195,967
£1,480,797£1,229,669£37,046,026£35,135,67413 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Royal Medical Benevolent Fund

What does Royal Medical Benevolent Fund do?

2.1 The objects of the Charity are to prevent or relieve poverty and to relieve need arising from youth, age, ill health, disability and bereavement among people who are doctors or who have worked as doctors, and medical students and the dependants of such individuals

How much income did Royal Medical Benevolent Fund report in 2025?

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund reported total income of £1.80m and reported expenditure of £1.62m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Royal Medical Benevolent Fund?

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund has a program ratio of 76.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 24% of UK Social welfare charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1359 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Royal Medical Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 9 January 1964 as charity number 207275. It has been registered for 62 years.

Who runs Royal Medical Benevolent Fund?

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dr Duncan Bew. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Royal Medical Benevolent Fund operate?

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund operates across 3 areas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and England And Wales.

Is Royal Medical Benevolent Fund a registered charity?

Yes — Royal Medical Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 207275.

Details

Address
24 KING'S ROAD
LONDON
SW19 8QN
Website
www.rmbf.org
Registration Date
9 January 1964
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
207275
Charity Number
207275

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Trustees

Dr Duncan Bew Chair
Angela Attah
Derek Bell
Dr Caroline Lombe Simpungwe
Dr Peter Szatmary
Dr Rachael Liebmann OBE
Dr Rebecca Salter
Juliet Oliver
Professor Greg Rubin
Robin Banerji

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Rmbf

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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