The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons — Health Charity in Wellington
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity D+ (50/100). Annual revenue: $11.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The core operational activities of RACS include education and training, continuing professional development, advocacy to support surgical standards & health equity and support for members. All have supporting leadership, governance and administrative structures. The principal activities of the College in the course of the year were promoting the study of the science and art of surgery, clinical and scientific research and advocacy to support surgical standards. During the year, there was no significant change in the nature of those activities.
- Registration Number
- CC42056
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (50/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.surgeons.org
- college.nz@surgeons.org
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $11.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $9.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $15.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 8.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 15
- Volunteers
- 10
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.7M | $9.4M | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $0.8M | $-5.7M |
| 2022 | $6.7M | $0.7M | $-3.2M |
| 2021 | $7.1M | $1.1M | $-3.0M |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $1.0M | $-0.4M |
| 2019 | $6.9M | $1.0M | $-3.1M |
| 2018 | $6.7M | $1.1M | $-2.3M |
| 2017 | $6.6M | $1.1M | $-2.7M |
| 2016 | $6.6M | $1.2M | $-2.9M |
| 2015 | $62.4M | $64.1M | $72.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 50/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (109)
- Brian Owler — Director
- Souella Cumming — Director
- Roxanne Wu — Councillor (departed 2025-05-05)
- David King — Councillor (departed 2025-05-05)
- William Blake — Councillor (departed 2025-05-05)
- Richard Wong She — Councillor (departed 2025-05-05)
- Gregory Keogh — Councillor (departed 2025-05-05)
- Andrew MacCormick — Co-Opted-Councillor,-Chair-of-Aotearoa-New-Zealand-Committee (departed 2025-05-05)
- Stephanie Clota — CEO
- Sue hui Ong — Co-Opted-Councillor,-Trainee-Representative (departed 2025-05-05)
- Justin Parr — Co-Opted-Councillor,-Trainee-Representative (departed 2024-01-01)
- Shane Solomon — Director
- Deborah Bailey — Chair, Asc Conference & Events (departed 2025-05-05)
- Ailene Fitzgerald — Councillor (departed 2025-05-05)
- Richard Bradbury — Chair, Professional Development (departed 2025-05-05)
- Sharon Jay — Co-Opted-Councillor,-Trainees-Representative (departed 2022-12-31)
- Andrew Cochrane — Deputy Treasurer (departed 2025-05-05)
- Nicola Hill — Director (departed 2026-02-02)
- Philip Morreau — Chair (departed 2025-05-05)
- Charles Jenkinson — Racs Trainees' Representative (departed 2021-12-13)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Executive Officers | $201,060 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Executive Officers | $201,060 | - |
Funding Sources
- Public Donations — $616,601
Service Providers
- PKF
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The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
CC42056Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating9h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
D+
50/100
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$11.7M
Expenses
$9.4M
Assets
$15.5M
Staff
15
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
The core operational activities of RACS include education and training, continuing professional development, advocacy to support surgical standards & health equity and support for members. All have supporting leadership, governance and administrative structures. The principal activities of the College in the course of the year were promoting the study of the science and art of surgery, clinical and scientific research and advocacy to support surgical standards. During the year, there was no significant change in the nature of those activities.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$11.7M
Total Expenses
$9.4M
Net Assets
$6.9M
Staff
15
employees
Volunteers
10
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
5.7mo
Could operate 5.7 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
52
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,835
Other60.7%
Trading / Services33.5%
Donations5.3%
Investment Income0.6%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 6 peers · Health · $10M – $50M
Rating Score
50
Revenue
$11.7M
Reserve Months
8.8
Surplus
$2.3M
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC42056
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
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