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THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES TRUST

Registered charity 275261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC039694 (OSCR)

To maintain and improve standards of professional midwifery the Trust conducts and commissions research, publishes information, provides education and training and organises conferences, campaigns and other events. Through its benevolent fund the Trust makes grants to midwives and others who need financial help.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£627k
Latest spending
£594k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £817,319, which the trustees confirmed met their stated policy target of keeping free reserves at around £500K. The group reported a net gain in funds of £70,718 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £627,010 and an independent audit opinion confirming a true and fair view.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £500K (held: £817k)
“By implementing the governance review and recommendations in full, the Trustees would like to keep free reserves for operation purposes at the level of around £500K.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Overhead and governance expenditure from parent
“During the year, the Charity incurred overhead and governance expenditure totalling £120,000 (2023:£nil) from RCM.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goodman Jones LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£627k
Total spending
£594k
Cost of raising funds
£267k
Reserves (reported)
£817k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~16.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£627k£594k
31/12/2023£502k£431k
31/12/2022£532k£450k
31/12/2021£613k£1.4m
31/12/2020£887k£664k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £817,319, which the trustees confirmed met their stated policy target of keeping free reserves at around £500K. The group reported a net gain in funds of £70,718 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £627,010 and an independent audit opinion confirming a true and fair view. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/08/2022£85kRoyal College of Midwives