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the royal institution of great britain

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. The Royal Institution Of Great Britain 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.


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 Ri's mission is to harness science for the maximum benefit of society. The Ri's objects, as defined by the Royal Charter of 1800, are to diffuse knowledge, facilitate the general introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements and for teaching by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science to the common purposes of life.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,855,000
Latest Expenditure
£6,600,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 47.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 56.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 45.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,229,000
Charitable Activities £1,807,000
Other Trading £3,671,000
Investments £148,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,736,000
Raising Funds £2,864,000
Governance £168,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£7,855,000£6,600,000£3,736,000£48,307,000£24,399,00066 / 200
2023£5,954,000£6,740,000£3,927,000£46,662,000£22,510,00069 / 200
2022£4,601,713£5,438,731£3,446,629£47,380,716£22,108,46853 / 200
2021£3,199,838£3,974,893£2,932,493£46,876,000£22,364,00048 / 250
2020£4,213,000£4,828,000£3,340,000£45,821,000£065 / 335

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
21 ALBEMARLE STREET
MAYFAIR
LONDON
W1S 4BS
Website
www.rigb.org
Registration Date
4 October 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
227938
Charity Number
227938

Trustees

PROF ALISON WOOLLARD
Renato Lulia Jacob
Dr Sophie Forgan
Christopher William Potter
Professor Angela Beth Seddon
Sujata Kundu
Kathryn Mary Hamilton
Prof Sir Charles Richard Arthur Catlow
Vincent Wooter Nobel
Harriet Wallace
Baroness Estelle Morris
Dr Frank Maria Jozef De Jonghe
Stephen Nuttall

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • The Ri
  • The Royal Institution of Science