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The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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The Royal College of Psychiatrists is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about The Royal College of Psychiatrists?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£29,606,000
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£28,364,000
Registered charity number
228636
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Quick answer

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (number 228636) 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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists do?

The Royal College of Psychiatrists promotes mental health by: 1. Promoting quality and standards in psychiatry2. Promoting recruitment and retention in psychiatry3. Delivering training, CPD, exams, and revalidation4. Being the voice of psychiatry5. Promoting research6. Supporting our members

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Answers The Royal College of Psychiatrists gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Royal College of Psychiatrists's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal College of Psychiatrists's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 32 employees paid more than £60,000, including 6 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £130,001–£140,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£130,001–£140,0002
£110,001–£120,0001
£100,001–£110,0003
£90,001–£100,0001
£80,001–£90,0002
£70,001–£80,00010
£60,001–£70,00013

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

Where does The Royal College of Psychiatrists's money come from?

The Royal College of Psychiatrists reported £30m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £29m (97%), investments £565k (2%), other income £350k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £100k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£29m · 97%
  • Investments£565k · 2%
  • Other income£350k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£111k · 0%

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

The register records The Royal College of Psychiatrists 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

The Royal College of Psychiatrists's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
RC000463 (Companies House)
Also known as
Irish College of Psychiatrists; The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland; The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland; The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales
Previous names on the register
The Royal Medico and Psychological Association
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.

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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal College of Psychiatrists yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal College of Psychiatrists a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal College of Psychiatrists as a registered charity (number 228636) 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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists's charity number?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists's charity number is 228636. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 228636?
Search 228636 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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists do?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists promotes mental health by: 1. Promoting quality and standards in psychiatry2. Promoting recruitment and retention in psychiatry3. Delivering training, CPD, exams, and revalidation4. Being the voice of psychiatry5. Promoting research6. Supporting our members
Does The Royal College of Psychiatrists have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal College of Psychiatrists. 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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcpsych.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.
How much is The Royal College of Psychiatrists's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal College of Psychiatrists's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 32 employees paid more than £60,000, including 6 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £130,001–£140,000 (2 employees). 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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists's money come from?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists reported £30m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £29m (97%), investments £565k (2%), other income £350k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £100k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal College of Psychiatrists?
The register records The Royal College of Psychiatrists 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 The Royal College of Psychiatrists's trustees paid?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal College of Psychiatrists previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal College of Psychiatrists: The Royal Medico and Psychological Association.
When was The Royal College of Psychiatrists registered as a charity?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists was entered on the register on 21 August 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000463).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.