Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS TRUST

The ambition of RCVS Knowledge is to become a global intermediary for evidence based veterinary knowledge by providing access to information that is of immediate value to practising veterinary professionals and directly contributes to evidence-based clinical decision-making.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,297,372 available, equivalent to 25 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

Financial Data ?

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	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£1,608	£2,068	£-460	£75	£6,654	£4,297	24.9	22	52
31/12/21	£1,400	£1,772	£-372	£93	£7,616	£5,009	33.9	17	0
31/12/20	£974	£1,350	£-377	£27	£7,230	£4,810	42.8	15	51
31/12/19	£1,658	£1,268	£391	£28	£7,476	£5,025	47.6	12	0
31/12/18	£2,464	£1,070	£1,393	£23	£6,333	£4,086	45.8	11	0
31/12/17	£873	£1,006	£-133	£22	£5,067	£3,537	42.2	11	0
31/12/16	£1,136	£1,082	£54	£52	£4,940	£3,388	37.6	10	0
31/12/15	£1,221	£1,134	£87	£279	£4,606	£3,050	32.3	12	0
31/12/14	£1,132	£932	£200	£220	£4,475	£3,306	42.6	8	0
31/12/13	£725	£563	£161	£82	£4,137	£2,986	63.6	6	0
31/12/12	£573	£506	£67	£107	£3,628	£2,457	58.3	6	0
31/12/11	£403	£480	£-77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£484	£881	£-396	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£451	£978	£-527	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£476	£1,104	£-628	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£635	£985	£-350	£149	£5,467	£3,355	40.9	7	0
31/12/06	£710	£813	£-103	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£739	£674	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£692	£499	£193	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 24.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years
(66 years as a company)

www.rcvsknowledge.org

info@rcvsknowledge.org

020 7202 0721

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

22 employees
52 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

AMANDA KAREN COE MRCVS Appointed: 2017

DR ABBIE LARISSA CALOW MRCVS Appointed: 2023

DR MELISSA ANNE DONALD BVMS MRCVS Appointed: 2022

DR SUSAN PATERSON FRCVS Appointed: 2023

ELIZABETH ANN BRANSCOMBE RVN Appointed: 2018

HELEN CHARLOTTE CARTLIDGE RVN Appointed: 2018

LUCIE VICTORIA GOODWIN MRCVS Appointed: 2020

TERENCE MARK KNIGHT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

BRIAN HENRY POUND Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

MARY LOUISE BAWN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Communications, Other trusteeship: TELFORD CHRISTIAN COUNCIL SUPPORTED HOUSING,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/02/1964, number: 230886
Registered at Companies House on 05/02/1958, number: 00598443

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

RCVS Trust
3 Waterhouse Square
138 - 142 Holborn
LONDON
EC1N 2SW

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND MEDICINE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAID ART AND SCIENCE IN ANY MANNER THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE AWARD OF FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE VETERINARY GRADUATES FROM ANY VETERINARY SCHOOL IN GREAT BRITAIN TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION EITHER IN GREAT BRITAIN OR BY TRAVELLING ABROAD.3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SAID ART AND SCIENCE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY OR LIBRARIES.4) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ANY FIELD OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND MEDICINE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF ('THE OBJECT

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources