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title: "Resuscitation Council (UK) — charity 1168914 | CharityCompare"
description: "Resuscitation Council (UK) (charity 1168914): income £4.6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 1168914CIO

RC

# Resuscitation Council (UK)

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Resuscitation Council (UK) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](https://www.resus.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168914&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Resuscitation Council (UK)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£4,573,556

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£4,833,189

Registered charity number

1168914

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

60-62 Margaret Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.resus.org.uk](https://www.resus.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Resuscitation Council (UK) (number 1168914) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Resuscitation Council (UK) do?

The Resuscitation Council (UK) exists to promote high-quality, scientific, resuscitation guidelines that are applicable to everybody, and to contribute to saving life through education, training, research and collaboration.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Resuscitation Council (UK)

Answers Resuscitation Council (UK) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Resuscitation Council (UK)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Resuscitation Council (UK)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £100,001–£110,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| £80,001–£90,000 | 2 |
| £70,001–£80,000 | 2 |
| £60,001–£70,000 | 2 |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does Resuscitation Council (UK)'s money come from?

Resuscitation Council (UK) reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.3m (95%), investments £159k (3%), charitable activities £74k (2%).

- Trading and fundraising events£4.3m · 95%
- Investments£159k · 3%
- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£74k · 2%
- Donations and legacies£3,204 · 0%

### Does Resuscitation Council (UK) receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Resuscitation Council (UK). Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Resuscitation Council (UK) reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Resuscitation Council (UK) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Resuscitation Council (UK)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

25 August 2016

Also known as

Rc (UK)

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Resuscitation Council (UK) registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Resuscitation Council (UK) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Resuscitation Council (UK).
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to Resuscitation Council (UK)?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Resuscitation Council (UK) a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Resuscitation Council (UK) as a registered charity (number 1168914) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Resuscitation Council (UK)'s charity number?

Resuscitation Council (UK)'s charity number is 1168914. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1168914?

Search 1168914 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Resuscitation Council (UK) do?

The Resuscitation Council (UK) exists to promote high-quality, scientific, resuscitation guidelines that are applicable to everybody, and to contribute to saving life through education, training, research and collaboration.

Does Resuscitation Council (UK) have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Resuscitation Council (UK). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Resuscitation Council (UK)?

Resuscitation Council (UK)'s website listed in our register data is https://www.resus.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is Resuscitation Council (UK)'s chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Resuscitation Council (UK)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Where does Resuscitation Council (UK)'s money come from?

Resuscitation Council (UK) reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.3m (95%), investments £159k (3%), charitable activities £74k (2%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Resuscitation Council (UK)?

The register records Resuscitation Council (UK) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are Resuscitation Council (UK)'s trustees paid?

Resuscitation Council (UK)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Resuscitation Council (UK) registered as a charity?

Resuscitation Council (UK) was entered on the register on 25 August 2016.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168914&subId=0).