RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Education and training for R&D
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £381,575, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of operating costs in the event of a material reduction in income. The charity is self-sustaining through its trading subsidiary, RDF Professional Development Limited, which generates surpluses from conferences and training to fund the charity's objectives. The trustees acknowledge risks related to future conference surpluses and training income realization but maintain that current resources are adequate.
What the accounts disclose
“reserves to cover 12 months operating costs will be held as a mitigation.”
“The CIO has a trading subsidiary – RDF Professional Development Limited, through which it offers conferences, symposia, and training and development opportunities to the UK health and social care research community.”
Trustees
- Angela Toppingchair
- Carolyn Rosemary Maloney
- Dipak Patel
- Dr Philippa Clare Brice
- Dr Rachel Elizabeth Gemine
- Dr Shona Agnes Haining PhD
- Margaret Elizabeth Cooper
- Mark William Apollo Brandon Grove
- Sean Paul Scott
- Shahista Hussain
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £50k | £102k |
| 30/04/2024 | £366k | £2k |
| 31/10/2022 | £70k | £69 |
| 31/10/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £381,575, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 12 months of operating costs in the event of a material reduction in income. The charity is self-sustaining through its trading subsidiary, RDF Professional Development Limited, which generates surpluses from conferences and training to fund the charity's objectives. The trustees acknowledge risks related to future conference surpluses and training income realization but maintain that current resources are adequate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.