ROYAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS LIMITED

Registered charity 294590 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Principal activities are the promotion and advancement of public education of the arts of painting and sculpture.

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Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £1,327 for the year, reversing a previous surplus, though total funds increased to £406,758 due to investment gains. The trustees consider unrestricted funds of £214,928 to be above their stated maintenance target of £100,000, indicating adequate liquidity to meet charitable objectives.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: above £100,000 (held: £215k)
“The directors/trustees consider that the unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level above £100,000 in order that they can meet the charitable objectives.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£45k£46k
31/03/2024£49k£38k
31/03/2023£263k£253k
31/03/2022£20k£25k
31/03/2021£53k£11k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £1,327 for the year, reversing a previous surplus, though total funds increased to £406,758 due to investment gains. The trustees consider unrestricted funds of £214,928 to be above their stated maintenance target of £100,000, indicating adequate liquidity to meet charitable objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.