THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Ri's mission is to harness science for the maximum benefit of society. The Ri's objects, as defined by the Royal Charter of 1800, are to diffuse knowledge, facilitate the general introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements and for teaching by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science to the common purposes of life.
Latest income
£9.8m
Expenditure
£6.9m
Financial year end
2025-09-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | £3.2m | £4.0m | |
| 2022-09-30 | £4.6m | £5.4m | |
| 2023-09-30 | £6.0m | £6.7m | |
| 2024-09-30 | £7.9m | £6.6m | |
| 2025-09-30 | £9.8m | £6.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-09-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.1m |
| Charitable activities | £1.5m |
| Trading | £4.1m |
| Investment income | £146k |
| Total income | £9.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.9m |
| Raising funds | £873k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £189k |
| Total expenditure | £6.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £24.5m |
| Total funds | £51.6m |
| — restricted | £3.9m |
| — unrestricted | £24.5m |
| — endowment | £23.2m |
| Total assets | £51.6m |
| Cash | £3.1m |
People
| Employees | 70 |
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
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
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.