ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Registered charity 1070163 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RWA
To use RWA's outstanding galleries to display world-class art of the past and present, including our Academicians, in exhibitions that are accessible and relevant to communities across the West of England, complimented by learning and outreach activities, both within and beyond our building, aimed at enhancing wellbeing through creativity, especially for those facing significant challenges.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £955,384 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £328,020 exceed their stated policy target of £250,000 to £300,000, and they are confident the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £250,000 to £300,000 (held: £328k)
“The Trustees consider that an appropriate level of free reserves would be £250,000 to £300,000” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Burton Sweet Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RWA (Royal West of England Academy) (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£125k
Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Abbi Bayliss
- Charlotte Price RWA
- George Robin Paget Ferguson CBE · trustee of 1 other charity
- Hamish Richard Stuart Young
- Ilayda Akarca
- James Douglas Russell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Michael Perry
- Miranda Louise Harris
- Mohamed Osman Mohammed Taha
- Raymond John Brown
- Sarah Prichard
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £955,384 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £328,020 exceed their stated policy target of £250,000 to £300,000, and they are confident the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burton Sweet Limited.
Who funds ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY as a grant recipient include CLARK FOUNDATION, THE LINBURY TRUST, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY, THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST.
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