HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
a)to manage, conserve, renovate and repair the Palaces (Hampton Court, Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Banqueting House, Hillsborough Castle) to a high standard consistent with their status; b)to help everyone to learn about the Palaces, the skills required for their conservation and the wider story of how monarchs and people together have shaped society, by all appropriate means
Latest income
£139m
Expenditure
£108m
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 | £32.7m | £53.9m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £54.4m | £61.3m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £102m | £82.1m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £134m | £90.9m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £139m | £108m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.8m |
| Charitable activities | £94.4m |
| Trading | £34.1m |
| Investment income | £6.3m |
| Total income | £139m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £91.0m |
| Raising funds | £17.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £575k |
| Total expenditure | £108m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £20.0m |
| Total funds | £135m |
| — restricted | £7.7m |
| — unrestricted | £127m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £135m |
| Cash | £17.0m |
People
| Employees | 910 |
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
- Provides Services
- 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.