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the royal society of medicine

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Royal Society Of Medicine 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 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

1. Broad range of educational activities/opportunities for doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeons, including students, and for allied healthcare professionals.2. Exchange of information/ideas on medicine, within the health professions and with public opinion.3. Publish medical books, and distance learning materials.4. Maintain one of the largest medical libraries in Europe.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,026,000
Latest Expenditure
£13,699,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 65.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 35.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £832,000
Charitable Activities £6,189,000
Other Trading £6,307,000
Investments £698,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,948,000
Raising Funds £4,751,000
Governance £100,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£14,026,000£13,699,000£8,948,000£31,972,000£4,785,000145 / 850
2023£12,164,000£14,624,000£9,481,000£31,202,000£5,716,000151 / 800
2022£10,150,000£12,473,000£8,693,000£33,503,000£5,716,000132 / 812
2021£8,198,000£11,543,000£9,596,000£35,426,000£7,109,000112 / 542
2020£17,370,000£15,422,000£10,263,000£37,343,000£8,630,000181 / 825

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers