The Royal College of General Practitioners
Analysis
The Royal College of General Practitioners is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Royal College of General Practitioners reported income of £53.7m and spending of £50.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £36.6m to £53.7m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 General Practitioners sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Victoria Foundation (£53.1m), Nesta (£55.3m) and UK Dri Ltd (£52.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, trading 21% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £140k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £18.9m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 288 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.3%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Trading 21%
- Investments 2.1%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The object of the College is:"To encourage, foster and maintain the highest possible standards in general medical practice and for that purpose to take or join with others in taking any steps consistent with the charitable nature of that object which may assist towards the same."Further details can be found in the annual report
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Victoria Foundation | Richmond | £53.1m |
| Nesta | London | £55.3m |
| UK Dri Ltd | London | £52.4m |
| Real Life Options | Knottingley | £55.6m |