THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Independent research and analysis of international issues and the dissemination of that research as widely as possible. The provision of an independent, accessible platform for debate on international issues.
Latest income
£20.2m
Expenditure
£20.3m
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 | £24.4m | £18.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £23.2m | £19.2m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £20.4m | £21.7m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £21.5m | £23.5m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £20.2m | £20.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.4m |
| Charitable activities | £13.8m |
| Trading | £1.3m |
| Investment income | £566k |
| Total income | £20.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £18.2m |
| Raising funds | £2.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £144k |
| Total expenditure | £20.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.3m |
| Total funds | £35.5m |
| — restricted | £9.9m |
| — unrestricted | £21.8m |
| — endowment | £3.8m |
| Total assets | £35.5m |
| Cash | £4.1m |
People
| Employees | 182 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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.