THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The objects of the College shall be to advance the Art of Music and promote the study of andeducation in music and musical instruction and research of the highest standard and such otherrelated academic subjects as the College may consider appropriate in the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland and elsewhere throughout the world.
Latest income
£41.1m
Expenditure
£37.8m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £28.6m | £26.7m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £32.5m | £33.0m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £33.3m | £32.4m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £37.1m | £31.2m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £41.1m | £37.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £7.0m |
| Charitable activities | £29.1m |
| Trading | £3.3m |
| Investment income | £4.0m |
| Total income | £43.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £36.8m |
| Raising funds | £1.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £15k |
| Governance | £125k |
| Total expenditure | £37.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £60.3m |
| Total funds | £125m |
| — restricted | £3.6m |
| — unrestricted | £68.0m |
| — endowment | £52.9m |
| Total assets | £125m |
| Cash | £8.3m |
People
| Employees | 279 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- Provides Services
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.