THE ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To ensure the Royal Collection is subject to proper custodial control and is conserved to the highest possible standards.To ensure the Royal Collection can be seen by as many people as possible.To broaden access through the publication of books and exhibition catalogues and development of the on-line gallery.To make appropriate acquisitions when resources become available.
Latest income
£89.9m
Expenditure
£76.0m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £6.9m | £43.2m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £24.0m | £39.1m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £61.9m | £53.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £84.3m | £72.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £89.9m | £76.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £89k |
| Charitable activities | £64.1m |
| Trading | £22.0m |
| Investment income | £607k |
| Total income | £89.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £53.9m |
| Raising funds | £20.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £305k |
| Total expenditure | £76.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £8.1m |
| Total funds | £58.7m |
| — restricted | £483k |
| — unrestricted | £58.2m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £58.7m |
| Cash | £11.7m |
People
| Employees | 1,064 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.