royal astronomical society
Activities & Mission
The Society promotes the study of astronomy and geophysics.
Fundraising
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Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£5,156,988
Latest Expenditure
£4,701,437
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 90.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £28,069
Charitable Activities £4,609,034
Other Trading £14,373
Investments £505,512
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £4,689,798
Raising Funds £11,639
Governance £186,225
Grants to Institutions £257,975
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £5,156,988 | £4,701,437 | £4,689,798 | £26,970,240 | £7,879,686 | 25 / 100 |
| 2023 | £7,082,695 | £5,276,132 | £5,256,517 | £25,823,874 | £7,659,982 | 23 / 100 |
| 2022 | £5,280,990 | £4,733,200 | £4,690,887 | £23,477,081 | £7,028,151 | 24 / 100 |
| 2021 | £5,236,311 | £4,455,397 | £4,447,240 | £23,646,473 | £7,422,049 | 24 / 100 |
| 2020 | £4,845,401 | £4,532,478 | £4,523,227 | £21,507,367 | £5,713,233 | 23 / 100 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
BURLINGTON HOUSE
PICCADILLY
LONDON
W1J 0BQ
BURLINGTON HOUSE
PICCADILLY
LONDON
W1J 0BQ
Email
accountant@ras.ac.ukWebsite
www.ras.ac.ukRegistration Date
23 September 1963
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
226545
Charity Number
226545
Trustees
Prof Mark Lester
Prof Steven Miller
Sheona Urquhart
Professor Caroline Smith
Professor Stephen Eales
Professor James Hammond
Professor Andrew Curtis
Dr Imogen Gingell
Professor Derek Ward-Thompson
Dr Ashley Spindler
Dr Alan Cayless
Prof Michael Lockwood
Dr Chrysa Avdellidou
Dr Arvind Parmar
Prof Matthew Griffin
Dr Iain Hannah
Dr Andrew Young
Professor James Wild
Professor Paul Crowther
Karen Anne Devoil
Dr Michael Peel