The Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Analysis
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal College of Emergency Medicine reported income of £15.7m and spending of £12.2m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8.8m to £15.7m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Royal College of Emergency Medicine sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Gemma's Hospice (£15.7m), Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust (£15.7m) and North West Air Ambulance (£15.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, donations and legacies 3.4% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.4%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The college is responsible for setting standards of training and administering examinations in emergency medicine. The college works to ensure high quality care by setting & monitoring standards of care, and providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to emergency medicine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Gemma's Hospice | Leeds | £15.7m |
| Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust | Manchester | £15.7m |
| North West Air Ambulance | Knowsley Industrial Park | £15.6m |
| The Football League (Community) Limited | Lancashire | £15.7m |