ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (WITH THE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH GEOGRAPHERS)
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Advancement and promotion of geographical knowledge and understanding of the world, locally and globally: public engagement; education and outdoor learning; research; grants for research, expeditions, innovative teaching; information services and resources; policy, advocacy and media; active membership.
Latest income
£6.1m
Expenditure
£6.3m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £5.1m | £4.5m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £4.6m | £5.0m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £6.0m | £5.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £5.8m | £6.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £6.1m | £6.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.5m |
| Charitable activities | £1.1m |
| Trading | £2.2m |
| Investment income | £778k |
| Total income | £6.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.0m |
| Raising funds | £307k |
| Grants to institutions | £178k |
| Governance | £163k |
| Total expenditure | £6.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.6m |
| Total funds | £28.3m |
| — restricted | £1.4m |
| — unrestricted | £14.1m |
| — endowment | £12.9m |
| Total assets | £28.3m |
| Cash | £378k |
People
| Employees | 62 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- 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.