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THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS

Registered charity 312847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£523k
Latest spending
£742k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves at the end of the year were £12,345,678, which is above the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a surplus of £1,234,567 for the year, indicating strong operational financial health.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Royal College of Organists (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£523k
Total spending
£742k
Cost of raising funds
£62k
Reserves (reported)
£3.2m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~51.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£523k£742k
30/06/2024£563k£708k
30/06/2023£473k£657k
30/06/2022£426k£555k
30/06/2021£671k£501k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves at the end of the year were £12,345,678, which is above the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a surplus of £1,234,567 for the year, indicating strong operational financial health. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Who funds THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS as a grant recipient include G M C TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
G M C TRUSTFY2023£3k
G M C TRUSTFY2025£0
G M C TRUSTFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£250k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£75k
THE SACKLER TRUST1£50k
THE BOLTINI TRUST1£20k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST1£5k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1£5k
THE MARCHUS TRUST1£5k
THE IDLEWILD TRUST1£4k

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