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Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC039573
Status
Active
Registered
May 13, 2008
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
106-114 Borough High Street
Southwark
London
SE1 1LB

Contact

Website
rcot.co.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: 3. OBJECTS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE The object for which the Royal College is established is the promotion of the science of occupational therapy and the better training and education of practitioners and in furtherance of this object but not further or otherwise the Royal College shall have the following powers: 3.1 To provide in full co-operation with the Association of which the Royal College is a wholly owned subsidiary a central organisation of and for occupational therapists, throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland and for that purpose to acquire and take over the organisation and all or any of the property, assets, effects and liabilities of the Association which may lawfully be acquired or taken over by the Royal College. 3.2 To provide, support and encourage education, instruction and training in Occupational Therapy, and related activities, to promote uniformity in curricula in the training of persons intended for that profession or for associate membership of the Association, to advise on courses of study and technical education and to diffuse information calculated to ensure the fitness of persons desirous of qualifying as occupational therapists and of persons desirous of becoming Associate Members of the Association. 3.3 To establish scholarships, grants and awards. 3.4 To promote the advancement of occupational therapy and high quality practice. 3.5 To promote the science of occupational therapy and the training, education and continuing development of occupational therapists. 3.6 To diffuse amongst the Professional Members and Associate Members of the Association and all other persons who are registered by and with the Association and the public generally, advice and information relating to occupational therapy activities such as printing, publishing, issuing and circulating such papers, periodicals, books, circulars and other literary undertakings as may be necessary for the Royal College’s objects. To set the professional and educational standards for occupational therapy and to provide leadership, guidance and information relating to research and development, education, practice and lifelong learning. 3.7 To seek to promote an understanding of the qualification of occupational therapists amongst the public.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Sept. 30, 2024 £8,957,000 £11,123,000 109
Sept. 30, 2023 £9,020,000 £8,496,000 102
Sept. 30, 2022 £8,496,000 £9,156,000 86
Sept. 30, 2021 £10,086,000 £10,279,000 85
Sept. 30, 2020 £8,326,000 £7,767,000 78