ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The principal objects of the Society are the general advancement of Aeronautical Art, Science and Engineering and more particularly promoting that species of knowledge which distinguishes the profession of Aeronautics.
Latest income
£6.3m
Expenditure
£6.2m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £4.4m | £3.7m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.8m | £4.7m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £5.9m | £4.9m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £6.2m | £5.8m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £6.3m | £6.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £318k |
| Charitable activities | £4.9m |
| Trading | £827k |
| Investment income | £267k |
| Total income | £6.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.5m |
| Raising funds | £626k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £182k |
| Total expenditure | £6.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £12.4m |
| Total funds | £15.2m |
| — restricted | £851k |
| — unrestricted | £12.8m |
| — endowment | £1.6m |
| Total assets | £15.2m |
| Cash | £2.7m |
People
| Employees | 60 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Defined Groups
- 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
- 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.