ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Registered charity 1146162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSTMH

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £61,903 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a loss from the previous year. Total income increased to £2,194,328, driven by growth in grants and journals, while total expenditure rose to £2,132,425. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,275,865, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of approximately £400,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ operating activity, around £400,000 (held: £1.3m)
The policy for the Society is to hold free reserves to cover six months’ operating activity, around £400,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RSTMH (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~7.5 months of spending — above the median 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: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2024£1.9m£2.0m
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2022£1.4m£1.6m
31/03/2021£1.0m£1.2m

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £61,903 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a loss from the previous year. Total income increased to £2,194,328, driven by growth in grants and journals, while total expenditure rose to £2,132,425. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,275,865, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of approximately £400,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.