THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The object of the Chartered Institute, as incorporated in the Supplemental Charter 2003, is to advance the science and art of planning (town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public.Key objectives during the year have been the promotion of spatial planning and membership of the Institute, support for members and Planning Aid.
Latest income
£8.4m
Expenditure
£8.9m
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 | £6.6m | £6.6m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £6.8m | £6.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £7.8m | £7.4m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £8.4m | £8.8m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £8.4m | £8.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1k |
| Charitable activities | £8.1m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £238k |
| Total income | £8.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.9m |
| Raising funds | £9k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £209k |
| Total expenditure | £8.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.5m |
| Total funds | £10.8m |
| — restricted | £905k |
| — unrestricted | £9.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £10.8m |
| Cash | £5.4m |
People
| Employees | 90 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- 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.