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the royal college of pathologists

The charity supports the general public. The Royal College Of Pathologists is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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's mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology, and its primary concern is to patients and the public. As indicated in the Royal Charter the aims are to (1) advance the science and practice of pathology (2) further public education in the field of pathology and (3) promote research in pathology and disseminate the results.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,515,264
Latest Expenditure
£10,347,267

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,387
Charitable Activities £7,579,578
Other Trading £2,228,010
Investments £407,762
Other Income £297,527

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,092,066
Raising Funds £2,119,755
Governance £37,930
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £135,446

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£10,515,264£10,347,267£8,092,066£38,485,468£6,200,00080 / 2000
2024£9,705,976£9,799,221£7,583,516£38,529,975£1,800,00074 / 1500
2023£9,440,206£9,415,337£7,390,589£38,212,047£6,630,00070 / 1500
2022£7,849,251£7,349,778£5,905,910£37,955,074£6,400,00059 / 1500
2021£6,733,413£5,930,154£4,960,327£38,491,549£6,995,44155 / 1000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers