The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

CC42056 · NZBN 9429045956348 · Wellington
Registered 30 Jun 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 1

Key facts: The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is a registered New Zealand charity (CC42056), reporting latest gross income of NZ$9.3M and total expenditure of NZ$7.6M for the year ended 2025.

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.
NZ$9.3M
Gross income
NZ$7.6M
Expenditure
NZ$16.6M
Total assets
NZ$8.5M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$6.9M
NZ$6.7M
2019
NZ$7.3M
NZ$6.3M
2020
NZ$6.4M
NZ$6.0M
2021
NZ$7.2M
NZ$6.4M
2022
NZ$6.8M
NZ$6.0M
2023
NZ$7.1M
NZ$6.8M
2024
NZ$11.7M
NZ$9.4M
2025
NZ$9.3M
NZ$7.6M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$26K
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~14 months.
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