ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £489K for the year ended December 2024, with total funds standing at £60.5m. The trustees consider the current level of free reserves, amounting to £8.6m, to be within an acceptable margin against a policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity confirmed it has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“These were payments to Council members as follows; J Plumb £10,000 honorarium as the lead for Women's Voices on the Women's Network & £75 for consultancy services; F El Baz & E Crookes £3,000 & £3,600 respectively as Vice Chair of the Women's Network. E Crookes was also paid £1,318 for consultancy services and exam review services.” — page 56
“The College owns 100% of RCOG Trading Limited (Company no: 04495641), whose main activities include the hire of facilities owned by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the provision of catering.” — page 59
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Alison Wright — President
- Dr Sherif Abdel-Fattah — Vice President for Global Health
- Dr Jenny Barber — Vice President for Clinical Quality
- Mr Sujeewa Fernando — Vice President for Workforce
- Mr Andrew Leather — Vice President for Membership
- Miss Melanie Kate Tipples — Vice President for Education
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/02/2025)
Trustees
- Baroness Tessa Ann Vosper Blackstonechair
- Alastair McKelvey
- Andrew Thomas Leather
- Dr Alison Wright
- Dr John Heathcote
- Dr Sherif Abdel-Fattah
- Leila Penelope Pilgrim
- Noah Franklin
- Professsor Steven Thornton
- Roy Frederick Clarke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £20.5m | £20.7m |
| 31/12/2023 | £26.8m | £27.8m |
| 30/06/2022 | £24.5m | £22.4m |
| 30/06/2021 | £21.0m | £17.2m |
| 30/06/2020 | £18.8m | £19.5m |
Common questions
Is ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £489K for the year ended December 2024, with total funds standing at £60.5m. The trustees consider the current level of free reserves, amounting to £8.6m, to be within an acceptable margin against a policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity confirmed it has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/07/2003 | £36k | "Display of Historic Collection" |