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COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICS

Registered charity 1164445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Reserves policy: between four and twelve weeks of expected expenditure (held: £602k)
“The College aims to maintain reserves of between four and twelve weeks of expected expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary company
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary owed money
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited
“In addition, the charity has a subsidiary, the College of Paramedics Learning and Education Limited (COPLE).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£3.2m
Reserves (reported)
£602k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

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.