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the friends of the royal academy

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Friends Of The Royal Academy is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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 objects of the Friends of the Royal Academy are:- to support the charitable work of the Royal Academy of Arts- to promote and to co-operate with the Academy and other charitable organisations in promoting the Arts and in particular the arts of design and the creation and appreciation of the arts

Fundraising

See where The Friends Of The Royal Academy is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,775,330
Latest Expenditure
£11,775,330

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £152,362
Charitable Activities £11,602,555
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £20,413

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,775,330
Raising Funds £0
Governance £18,750
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£11,775,330£11,775,330£11,775,330£115,734£115,73415 / 0
2023£12,024,165£12,024,165£12,024,165£115,734£115,73415 / 0
2022£12,596,802£12,596,802£12,596,802£115,734£115,73415 / 0
2021£12,723,673£12,723,673£12,723,673£115,734£115,73415 / 0
2020£13,801,943£13,801,943£13,801,943£115,734£115,73418 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers