ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Registered charity 1125949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC040750 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered financial balance for the third consecutive year, with total income of £3,240,147 and a net surplus of £478,079. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at approximately £9.5 million, with £6.6 million in readily available free reserves, which the trustees consider a robust position to manage unforeseen challenges.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £6.6 million (held: £9.5m)
Consequently, they have decided to keep the unrestricted reserves at £6.6 million.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees liability insurance premium paid
Trustees liability insurance premium of £4,200 (2023-£4,200) was paid in the period. — page 49
Travelling expenses totalling £1,224 (2023-£1,381) were reimbursed to 4 (2023- 7) trustees during the year to 31 December 2024. — page 49
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee travel expense reimbursement
Trustees liability insurance premium of £4,200 (2023-£4,200) was paid in the period. — page 49
Travelling expenses totalling £1,224 (2023-£1,381) were reimbursed to 4 (2023- 7) trustees during the year to 31 December 2024. — page 49
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£257k
Reserves (reported)
£6.7m
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~25.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£3.0m£3.1m
31/12/2024£3.2m£3.1m
31/12/2023£3.2m£3.0m
31/12/2022£3.1m£3.0m
31/12/2021£2.8m£2.9m

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Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity delivered financial balance for the third consecutive year, with total income of £3,240,147 and a net surplus of £478,079. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at approximately £9.5 million, with £6.6 million in readily available free reserves, which the trustees consider a robust position to manage unforeseen challenges. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.