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rsa (the royal society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures and commerce)

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Activities & Mission

We are a unique global network of around 31,000 changemakers enabling people, places and the planet to flourish. We champion curiosity, creativity and courage to inspire better ways of thinking and doing. Our proven change process, rigorous research and design skills, innovative ideas platforms and our wider convening power combine to enable the RSA to deliver solutions for lasting change.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£12,519,199
Latest Expenditure
£13,245,424

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 62.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 58.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 42.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,503,880
Charitable Activities £1,134,480
Other Trading £4,206,292
Investments £639,444
Other Income £35,102

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,768,316
Raising Funds £5,477,108
Governance £119,914
Grants to Institutions £492,079
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£12,519,199£13,245,424£7,768,316£32,857,516£9,725,076100 / 29
2023£12,879,950£12,762,322£7,904,259£31,685,379£8,719,883112 / 31
2022£10,378,027£11,254,567£7,603,742£32,585,712£8,973,000111 / 54
2021£8,400,396£10,037,645£7,306,344£31,815,051£31,816,598110 / 55
2020£12,123,000£13,206,000£8,792,000£30,042,000£6,800,000162 / 75

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT
OF ARTS
MANUFACTURERS & COMMERCE
8 JOHN ADAM STREET
LONDON
WC2N 6EZ
Registration Date
23 March 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
212424
Charity Number
212424

Trustees

Sam Lewis
Ian Ailles
Shaifali Puri
Dr HOSEIN KHAJEH-HOSSEINY
Sandra Boss
David D'Souza
Neil Beagrie
Eva Pascoe
Loyd Grossman CBE
Fraser Hardie
Dinah Casson
Michael Davis
Dame Alison Carnwath

Also Known As

  • R S A
  • ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS
  • THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS (THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE)