01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 15 March 1963
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
- Latest income
- £43,722,000
- Latest expenditure
- £43,790,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF, ENGLAND, 38-43 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3PE
Website recorded by the regulator: www.rcseng.ac.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 April 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 April 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £43,722,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £43,790,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 April 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £35,134,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £35,221,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £33,545,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £36,109,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £28,084,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £34,446,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 June 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £26,920,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £29,565,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 28 April 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £43,722,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £43,790,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 28
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1292
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £35,134,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £35,221,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 17
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1142
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 16 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £33,545,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £36,109,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 20
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 903
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 24 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £28,084,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £34,446,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 11
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 750
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £26,920,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £29,565,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 10
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 333
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 28 April 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7717000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1487000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 33038000
- Income Investments
- 1480000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 43722000
- Income Legacies
- 4939000
- Income Endowments
- 2753000
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £966,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £37,846,000
- Expenditure Other
- 4978000
- Expenditure Total
- 43790000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 486000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1473000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 12871000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2854000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1105000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £23,186,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 180270000
- Assets Own Use
- 99865000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 80405000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £23,889,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £59,837,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £144,322,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 20443000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 39394000
- Assets Cash
- £6,361,000
- Funds Endowment
- 44049000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 95993000
- Funds Restricted
- 4280000
- Funds Total
- 144322000
- Count Employees
- 291
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 April 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5664000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1327000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 26571000
- Income Investments
- 1572000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 35134000
- Income Legacies
- 606000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £885,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £33,483,000
- Expenditure Other
- 853000
- Expenditure Total
- 35221000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 448000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1320000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 9423000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2956000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 10217000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £24,735,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 183492000
- Assets Own Use
- 98129000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 85363000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £18,114,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £56,442,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £145,164,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 16399000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 40043000
- Assets Cash
- £7,874,000
- Funds Endowment
- 42035000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 96733000
- Funds Restricted
- 6396000
- Funds Total
- 145164000
- Count Employees
- 262
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 16 August 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5940000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1101000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 24924000
- Income Investments
- 1580000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 33545000
- Income Legacies
- 885000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,036,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £30,090,000
- Expenditure Other
- 4983000
- Expenditure Total
- 36109000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 385000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1319000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 8860000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2608000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 111000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £21,849,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 176866000
- Assets Own Use
- 103960000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 72906000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -3101000
- Assets Other Assets
- £17,123,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £55,854,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £135,034,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 15854000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 40000000
- Assets Cash
- £8,221,000
- Funds Endowment
- 38655000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 90510000
- Funds Restricted
- 5869000
- Funds Total
- 135034000
- Count Employees
- 239
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 24 March 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5314000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 363000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 21715000
- Income Investments
- 692000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 28084000
- Income Legacies
- 838000
- Income Endowments
- 475000
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,021,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £26,867,000
- Expenditure Other
- 6558000
- Expenditure Total
- 34446000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 433000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 752000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 7195000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2681000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -1242000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £21,422,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 180754000
- Assets Own Use
- 105856000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 74898000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -3206000
- Assets Other Assets
- £17,306,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £57,367,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £137,487,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 17367000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 40000000
- Assets Cash
- £10,841,000
- Funds Endowment
- 39174000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 93565000
- Funds Restricted
- 4748000
- Funds Total
- 137487000
- Count Employees
- 226
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 June 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4942000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 199000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 21178000
- Income Investments
- 601000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 26920000
- Income Legacies
- 301000
- Income Endowments
- 6000
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £928,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £24,609,000
- Expenditure Other
- 4028000
- Expenditure Total
- 29565000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 391000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 531000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 6219000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2205000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 10867000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £26,274,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 183291000
- Assets Own Use
- 104619000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 78672000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -1602000
- Assets Other Assets
- £20,647,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £57,245,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £145,091,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 17208000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 40037000
- Assets Cash
- £13,417,000
- Funds Endowment
- 41212000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 98591000
- Funds Restricted
- 5288000
- Funds Total
- 145091000
- Count Employees
- 225
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1963-03-15T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- ROYAL CHARTERS OF 22/03/1800, 13/02/1822, 14/09/1843, 18/03/1852, 08/09/1859, 20/07/1888, 22/12/1899, 19/08/26, 20/05/47 AND 10/09/57, SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS 16 FEB 77, 26 JULY 88 AND 11 FEB 1992, SCHEMES 21 AUG 92, 18 JAN 94, 21 MAR 94 AND 23 JUNE 94 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 11 FEB 2015
- Charitable Objects
- THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SURGERY.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures