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royal aeronautical society

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Royal Aeronautical Society is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The principal objects of the Society are the general advancement of Aeronautical Art, Science and Engineering and more particularly promoting that species of knowledge which distinguishes the profession of Aeronautics.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,189,878
Latest Expenditure
£5,847,294

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £225,098
Charitable Activities £4,905,617
Other Trading £765,878
Investments £293,285
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,201,023
Raising Funds £646,271
Governance £174,432
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,189,878£5,847,294£5,201,023£14,781,525£12,137,32457 / 1000
2023£5,944,376£4,941,370£4,345,410£14,352,909£11,776,59648 / 1000
2022£5,785,319£4,651,280£4,095,471£13,416,969£10,997,72744 / 1000
2021£4,383,664£3,656,561£3,536,335£12,327,563£9,549,49137 / 1000
2020£4,237,299£4,389,454£4,118,777£10,513,404£2,239,42448 / 1000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers