ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Registered charity 1125949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC040750 (OSCR)
RSPH is an independent, multi-disciplinary organisation, dedicated to the promotion and protection of collective human health and well-being.Through advocacy, mediation, empowerment, knowledge and practice we advise on policy development, provide education and training services, encourage scientific research, disseminate information and certify products, training centres and processes.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £93,115 before investment gains, resulting in an overall net surplus of £321,825 after gains on investments and property revaluation. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £6.7 million are maintained to manage unforeseen challenges, and the auditor found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £6.7 million (held: £6.7m)
“Consequently, they have decided to keep the unrestricted reserves at £6.7 million.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees liability insurance premium paid
“Trustees liability insurance premium of £4,230 (2024-£4,200) was paid in the period.” — page 42
“Travelling expenses totalling £3,283 (2024-£1,224) were reimbursed to 4 (2024- 4) trustees during the year to 31 December 2025.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee travel expense reimbursement
“Trustees liability insurance premium of £4,230 (2024-£4,200) was paid in the period.” — page 42
“Travelling expenses totalling £3,283 (2024-£1,224) were reimbursed to 4 (2024- 4) trustees during the year to 31 December 2025.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- William Roberts — Chief Executive (source)
- Matthew Bazeley-Bell — Deputy Chief Executive (source)
- Jennifer Peprell — Director of Qualifications (source)
- Parthy Parthipan — Director of Finance and Corporate Resources (source)
- Samantha King — Director of Membership and Educational Services (source)
- Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE — President (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Pall Medical — “A free water webinar supported by Pall Medical” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£257k
Reported reserves equal ~25.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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: 8.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (11/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (30/09/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr Jonathan Andrew Pearson-Stuttardchair
- Abigail Johnston Hume
- Charlotte Wood
- Dr Carl Mayers OBE
- Dr Rachel Isba
- Dr Rebecca Cooper MP · trustee of 1 other charity
- Elizabeth Wynn
- JEREMY BENSON
- Lauren Dudzinski-Short
- Lord James Bethell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Malcolm Groat
- Margaret Waterston
- Meir Hakkak
- Nilam Prinjha
- Professor Nicholas Harding OBE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £93,115 before investment gains, resulting in an overall net surplus of £321,825 after gains on investments and property revaluation. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £6.7 million are maintained to manage unforeseen challenges, and the auditor found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Government & lottery funding
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