THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE

Registered charity 262865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RTPI · also registered in Scotland as SC037841 (OSCR)

Get email alerts for this charity

Latest income
£8.4m
Latest spending
£8.9m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £385k for the year, driven by increased expenditure on unrestricted funds that offset reduced restricted project spending. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the general reserve of £4.5 million remains within the stated policy target of £3.51 million to £4.51 million, and cash flow is described as strong with no immediate concerns for the next 12 to 18 months.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: RTPI Trust balance
At the year-end £nil was due from RTPI Trust and is included within other debtors (2023: £2k) and £2.8k was due to the Trust (2023: £5k). — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£8.4m
Total spending
£8.9m
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£4.5m
Employees
90

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£8.4m£8.9m
31/12/2023£8.4m£8.8m
31/12/2022£7.8m£7.4m
31/12/2021£6.8m£6.6m
31/12/2020£6.6m£6.6m

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £385k for the year, driven by increased expenditure on unrestricted funds that offset reduced restricted project spending. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the general reserve of £4.5 million remains within the stated policy target of £3.51 million to £4.51 million, and cash flow is described as strong with no immediate concerns for the next 12 to 18 months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.