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the royal collection trust

The charity supports the general public. The Royal Collection Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

To ensure the Royal Collection is subject to proper custodial control and is conserved to the highest possible standards.To ensure the Royal Collection can be seen by as many people as possible.To broaden access through the publication of books and exhibition catalogues and development of the on-line gallery.To make appropriate acquisitions when resources become available.

Fundraising

See where The Royal Collection Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£89,934,000
Latest Expenditure
£76,010,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 71.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 27.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £89,000
Charitable Activities £64,126,000
Other Trading £21,986,000
Investments £607,000
Other Income £3,126,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £53,948,000
Raising Funds £20,918,000
Governance £305,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,144,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£89,934,000£76,010,000£53,948,000£58,670,000£8,084,0001064 / 0
2024£84,343,000£72,158,000£47,107,000£43,446,000£0923 / 4
2023£61,893,900£53,930,221£32,347,000£31,660,788£18,905,584837 / 7
2022£24,043,165£39,052,826£26,733,967£25,697,813£0693 / 4
2021£6,876,808£43,191,219£33,959,833£37,706,934£0759 / 4

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers