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Royal Academy Trust

Registered charity 1067270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT TRUST, THE ROYAL ACADEMY TRUST · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £56.2m, with unrestricted funds standing at £18.6m. The charity holds no stated reserves policy target, noting that trustees wish to balance immediate needs with sustained support. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£135k
Reserves (reported)
£11.9m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~49.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.4m£2.9m
31/08/2024£1.5m£2.1m
31/08/2023£1.5m£3.9m
31/08/2022£2.1m£1.2m
31/08/2021£951k£3.3m

Common questions

Is Royal Academy Trust financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds increased to £56.2m, with unrestricted funds standing at £18.6m. The charity holds no stated reserves policy target, noting that trustees wish to balance immediate needs with sustained support. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK LLP.

Who funds Royal Academy Trust?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Royal Academy Trust as a grant recipient include THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION, REUBEN FOUNDATION, THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£180k
REUBEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£159k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2023£13k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£1k

Funders of similar charities

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THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£5.3m
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THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION1£980k
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£518k
THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST1£108k
S P LOHIA FOUNDATION1£90k
THE VASEPPI TRUST1£75k

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