Royal Incorporation Of Architects In Scotland

Scottish charity SC002753 · record on the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR) · accounts PDF · all Scottish charities

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Accounts read
FY2025
Form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Website: www.rias.org.uk

Financial health, per FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £13,543 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £816,939. Per the trustees' report, these free reserves are equivalent to around three months of regular unrestricted expenditure, which aligns with their current policy target. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient available funds to meet needs for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000
“In 2025 one member of staff had emoluments between £80,000 and £90,000” — page 23
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated policy
“we have reserves of three months, and we are working towards free reserves of six months”
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“In 2025 one member of staff had emoluments between £80,000 and £90,000” — page 23
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Trading subsidiary: RIAS Services Limited
“The trading activities of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland are run by its wholly owned subsidiary company, RIAS Services Limited” — page 22
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Independent examiner: Whitelaw Wells
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Register data and accounts from the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), used under the Open Government Licence. Automated analysis; the filed accounts are authoritative.