The Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College
Analysis
The Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Epsom. It was registered in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College reported income of £41.3m and spending of £40.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £29.3m to £41.3m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. 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 Medical Foundation of Epsom College sits at the 99th 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 Everyturn (£41.2m), Fedcap UK (£42.9m) and Horder Healthcare (£40.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, investments 3.7%, trading 3.3% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £95k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Reserves of £33.5m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 487 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 3.3%
- Investments 3.7%
In the charity's own words
(1) To provide pensions for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers in reduced circumstances. (2) To provide generally for the advancement of education by the provision of a school. (3) To provide occasional financial assistance for registered medical practitioners of the UK and their widows or widowers and children in reduced circumstances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Everyturn | Newcastle upon Tyne | £41.2m |
| Fedcap UK | Stockton on Tees | £42.9m |
| Horder Healthcare | Crowborough | £40.0m |
| The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity | London | £42.9m |