COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICS
Membership organisation development of the Paramedic Profession
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the College of Paramedics generated a surplus of £144,578 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £3,392,034 and expenditure of £3,247,456. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves amounted to £601,975, and the entity prepared its financial statements on a basis other than going concern due to the transfer of operations to the Royal College of Paramedics on 1 January 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“The College aims to maintain reserves of between four and twelve weeks of expected expenditure”
“As the College of Paramedics transferred its operations to the Royal College of Paramedics on 1 January 2026, the College of Paramedics legal entity became dormant at that time. Therefore, although the activities remain ongoing within the Royal College of Paramedics, the financial statements of the College of Paramedics are prepared on a basis other than going concern.”
“In addition, the charity has a subsidiary, the College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited (COPLE). These accounts do not incorporate the subsidiary company, as the results of the subsidiary are immaterial in the context of the group accounts.” — page 40
“At the year-end, College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited owed £7,510 (2024 - £4,054) to the Charity.” — page 62
“In addition, the charity has a subsidiary, the College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited (COPLE). These accounts do not incorporate the subsidiary company, as the results of the subsidiary are immaterial in the context of the group accounts.” — page 40
“At the year-end, College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited owed £7,510 (2024 - £4,054) to the Charity.” — page 62
“In addition, the charity has a subsidiary, the College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited (COPLE).” — page 40
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05062387
- Trading subsidiary: COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICS LEARNING AND EDUCATION LIMITED Companies House 08845240
- A balance of £7,510 was owed to the parent charity, College of Paramedics, at year-end.
Company officers (Companies House)
- HARDY, Helen on trustee list
- HARRY, Edward Rhys on trustee list
- HASELWOOD, Benjamin Paul on trustee list
- LINDRIDGE, Jaqualine on trustee list
- EMERY, Mary-Jane on trustee list
- ROBERTSHAW, Kerry Bernadette on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Benjamin Paul Haselwood
- Edward Rhys Harry
- Helen Hardy
- Jaqualine Lindridge
- Jonathan Davies
- Kerry Bernadette Robertshaw
- Mary-Jane Emery
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.4m | £3.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £3.0m | £2.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.8m | £2.9m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.4m | £2.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.1m | £2.3m |
Common questions
Is COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College of Paramedics generated a surplus of £144,578 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £3,392,034 and expenditure of £3,247,456. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves amounted to £601,975, and the entity prepared its financial statements on a basis other than going concern due to the transfer of operations to the Royal College of Paramedics on 1 January 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FREEMASONS' FUND FOR SURGICAL RESEARCH | 1 | £1.4m |
| GAMBLEAWARE | 1 | £351k |
| THE LOLLIPOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE MARY KINROSS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK | 1 | £72k |
| GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS | 1 | £54k |
| THE VASCULAR SOCIETY | 1 | £23k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- THE COLLEGE OF PSYCHIC STUDIES
- THE ROYAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF EPSOM COLLEGE
- THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
- THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTORS
- THE COLLEGE OF RADIOGRAPHERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICS | £3.4m | — | — | unclear | — | not going concern |
| THE COLLEGE OF PSYCHIC STUDIES | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF EPSOM COLLEGE | £41.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | £53.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND | £43.7m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTORS | £558k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |