Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

RSPH is an independent, multi-disciplinary organisation, dedicated to the promotion and protection of collective human health and well-being.Through advocacy, mediation, empowerment, knowledge and practice we advise on policy development, provide education and training services, encourage scientific research, disseminate information and certify products, training centres and processes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,337,458 available, equivalent to 45 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 16 years
(54 years as a company)

www.rsph.org.uk

pparthipan@rsph.org.uk

02072657370

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22		£3,145	£2,998	£147	£70	£11,493	£11,337	45.4	35
31/12/21		£2,836	£2,902	£-66	£99	£13,246	£13,047	53.9	33
31/12/20		£2,300	£2,570	£-270	£205	£13,562	£13,251	61.9	34
31/12/19	*	£2,851	£3,130	£-279	£320	£11,432	£11,047	42.4	38
31/12/18		£3,500	£3,650	£-150	£362	£10,665	£10,258	33.7	43
31/12/17		£3,365	£3,542	£-177	£369	£10,874	£10,695	36.2	46
31/12/16		£3,357	£3,671	£-314	£391	£11,271	£11,024	36	47
31/12/15		£3,757	£3,754	£3	£468	£14,808	£14,463	46.2	51
31/12/14		£3,594	£3,676	£-82	£422	£8,146	£7,906	25.8	46
31/12/13		£3,595	£3,524	£71	£442	£8,213	£8,001	27.2	40
31/12/12		£2,937	£3,096	£-159	£502	£4,288	£4,046	15.7	34
31/12/11		£2,841	£3,199	£-358	£522	£4,342	£4,112	15.4	35
31/12/10		£2,931	£2,877	£54	£484	£4,797	£4,568	19	36
31/12/09		£8,260	£4,149	£4,111	£543	£4,212	£3,973	11.5	39

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 45.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

35 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Barrow Cadbury Trust - A social investment “Demonstration Fund” for Birmingham
£25,000	20/12/2018 25	To develop a blended finance fund for organisations tackling health inequalities and complex wellbeing issues in Birmingham.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Royal Society for Public Health
£40,000	13/12/2018 12	Towards the development costs of a new type of social investment fund focused on Birmingham.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Royal Society for Public Health
£21,000	16/06/2017 6	Towards the feasibility of a demonstration project to create more prosperous communities in the West Midlands
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Royal Society for Public Health
£31,000	06/06/2017	Research into how attitudes towards ageing impact on the physical and mental health of older people, with a series of recommendations for stakeholders on how to address these negative ideas.
National Lottery Community Fund - Contributing to the health Legacy of London 2012
£10,000	09/06/2011 12	This is a project by a charity in Newham. The group will use funding to provide health improvement and awareness training for volunteers. These volunteers will go back into their community and pass ....more This is a project by a charity in Newham. The group will use funding to provide health improvement and awareness training for volunteers. These volunteers will go back into their community and pass on their learning to others. This will provide beneficiaries from disadvantaged communities with a greater understanding of healthier living.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ABIGAIL JOHNSTON HUME Appointed: 2024

CHARLOTTE WOOD Appointed: 2023

DR JONATHAN ANDREW PEARSON-STUTTARD (Chair) Appointed: 2019

DR RACHEL ISBA Appointed: 2023

DR REBECCA COOPER Appointed: 2023

ELIZABETH WYNN Appointed: 2023

HALIMA KHAN Appointed: 2023

JEREMY BENSON Appointed: 2023

JAMES DARREN ARTHUR MORRIS Appointed: 2019

MALCOLM GROAT Appointed: 2023

MARGARET WATERSTON Appointed: 2022

MEIR HAKKAK Appointed: 2023

NILAM PRINJHA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer, Other trusteeship: BHA FOR EQUALITY,

PROFESSOR NICHOLAS HARDING OBE Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2008, number: 1125949
Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000825

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from J W STARKEY PRIZE FUND
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from MALCOLM MORRIS MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from LORD COHEN MEDAL
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from BENJAMIN WARD RICHARDSON FUND
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from JOHN S OWENS PRIZE FUND
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from JOHN EDWARD WORTH PRIZE
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from HENRY SAXON SNELL PRIZE FUND
30/09/2013 - Asset transfer in from THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH
11/01/2016 - Asset transfer in from INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT BENEVOLENT FUND
29/03/2021 - Asset transfer in from UK HEALTH FORUM

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR19: 3 days late,

Main office

JOHN SNOW HOUSE
59 MANSELL STREET
LONDON
E1 8AN

Objectives

THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN SUCH WAYS AS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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