THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS
Registered charity 1013887 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC037737 (OSCR)
The principle aims and ongoing objectives are, within the fields of anaesthesia, critical care, pain medicine and perioperative medicine (1) promote and carry on research, (2) educate doctors to maintain the highest professional standards in their practice, (3) give further instruction and training and (4) educate the general public in these fields and through these objects ensure patient safety.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £11.3m for the year, driven primarily by an £11.6m surplus on the sale of its previous headquarters, Churchill House. While the core operations posted a small deficit of £340k due to increased staffing and estate costs, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8.4m, which exceeds its stated policy target of £7.0m. The trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £7.0m (held: £8.4m)
“The reserve target is £7.0m.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses
“£48,883 (2024: £50,615) of travel, accommodation and subsistence expenditure was incurred for 11 Trustees (2024: 12 Trustees). Additionally, two flats within the College’s investment property were made available to the President and Vice-presidents until April 2025 for overnight accommodation whilst on College business at no charge. The potential annual market rental for these flats is approximately £67,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: RCoA Trading Limited
“The group being the RCoA (charity) and RCoA Trading Ltd, its associated trading subsidiary.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £4.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- DR Sarah Jane Ramsay
- Davina Goodall-Smith
- Dr Christopher Brian Wright Till
- Dr Claire Nicola Shannon
- Dr Elisa Bertoja
- Dr Jonathan Clifford Chambers
- Dr Matthew Tuck
- Dr Paul John Southall
- Dr Ramai Santhirapala
- Dr Sarah Thornton
- Hany Choueiri
- Tim Golbourn
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £11.3m for the year, driven primarily by an £11.6m surplus on the sale of its previous headquarters, Churchill House. While the core operations posted a small deficit of £340k due to increased staffing and estate costs, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8.4m, which exceeds its stated policy target of £7.0m. The trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS as a grant recipient include ROSETREES, GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION, DINWOODIE CHARITABLE COMPANY, OBSTETRICS ANAESTHETISTS ASSOCIATION.
Known funders
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