The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal Collection Trust

Registered charity 1016972 Registered since 1993

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
4.4y median 4y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
10.3y
average years in governance
9 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Environment/conservation/heritage 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 10General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Education 4Business services 3

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.rct.uk/
Emailpress@rct.uk
Phone(0)20 7930 4832
AddressYORK HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, LONDON, SW1A 1BQ

Finances

£89,934,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,876,808£43,191,219
2022£24,043,165£39,052,826
2023£61,893,900£53,930,221
2024£84,343,000£72,158,000
2025£89,934,000£76,010,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION (A) TO ADMINISTER, CONSERVE, RENOVATE, REPAIR, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVISE ON THE ROYAL COLLECTION, THE ROYAL ARCHIVES AND THE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION WHICH PASS IN RIGHT OF THE CROWN; AND (B) TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUCH COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES BY EXHIBITION, BY PREPARATION OF CATALOGUES AND INVENTORIES, BY RESEARCH AND BY PUBLICATION AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS ARE APPROPRIATE; 2. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JANUARY 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 APR 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 NOV 2012 as amended on 10 Mar 2021 as amended on 10 Mar 2023

Trustees (11)

11trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal Collection Trust · 02713536 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 11/05/1992

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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