--- title: "Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health — charity SC038299 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (charity SC038299): income £21.6m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-college-of-paediatrics-child-health retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:01:06.477Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC038299Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc) RC # Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC038299) Work at Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-college-of-paediatrics-child-health&type=claim&name=Royal%20College%20of%20Paediatrics%20%26%20Child%20Health) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £21,628,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £22,673,000 Registered charity number SC038299 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc) Register contact address detail (not service area) Outwith Scotland Website [www.rcpch.ac.uk](http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/) Quick answer Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (number SC038299) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health do? (i) to advance the art and science of Paediatrics. (ii) to raise the standard of medical care provided to children. (iii) to educate and examine those concerned with the health of children. (iv) to advance the education of the public (and in particular medical practitioners) in child health which means the protection of children, the prevention of illness and disease in children and safeguarding their optimal development. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health Answers Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 June 2007 Where it says it operates Outwith Scotland ## What causes is Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe saving of lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health as a registered charity (number SC038299) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health's charity number? Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health's charity number is SC038299. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC038299? Search SC038299 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health do? (i) to advance the art and science of Paediatrics. (ii) to raise the standard of medical care provided to children. (iii) to educate and examine those concerned with the health of children. (iv) to advance the education of the public (and in particular medical practitioners) in child health which means the protection of children, the prevention of illness and disease in children and safeguarding their optimal development. Does Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health? Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcpch.ac.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. When was Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health registered as a charity? Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health was entered on the register on 1 June 2007. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC038299).