RSA (the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)

Registered charity 212424 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States, Scotland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

3.4y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Environment/conservation/heritage 5Economic/community Development/employment 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Disability 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 15Business services 10Education 3

Boards that share trustees

The Productivity Group 2 shared trustees
Haven House Foundation 1 shared trustee
Opera Holland Park 1 shared trustee
National Oceanography Centre 1 shared trustee
Autism Centre of Excellence 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Productivity Group 2 shared trustees
Haven House Foundation 1 shared trustee
Opera Holland Park 1 shared trustee
National Oceanography Centre 1 shared trustee
Royal Agricultural Society of England 1 shared trustee
Autism Centre of Excellence 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.thersa.org
Email	general@rsa.org.uk
Phone	02079305115
Address	ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT, OF ARTS, MANUFACTURERS & COMMERCE, 8 JOHN ADAM STREET, LONDON, WC2N 6EZ

Finances

£12,634,698 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£8,400,396	£10,037,645
2022	£10,378,027	£11,254,567
2023	£12,879,950	£12,762,322
2024	£12,519,199	£13,245,424
2025	£12,634,698	£13,649,990

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE PARAGRAPH 4 OF ROYAL CHARTER)

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 10/06/1847AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 10/02/1981AS AMENDED ON 30/09/1987AS AMENDED ON 28/09/1988AS AMENDED ON 13/01/1992AS AMENDED ON 07/10/1998 15/01/2003AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 19/07/2006 05/10/2011AS AMENDED ON 11/11/2015

Trustees (11)

10trustees

60median age

1aged 70+

Dame Alison Carnwath since 2025
David D'Souza since 2022
Dinah Cassonage 79 since 2025
Dr Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny since 2022
Fraser Hardieage 59 since 2025
Ian Aillesage 60 since 2021
Loyd Grossman CBE since 2024
Michael Davisage 53 since 2025
Sam Lewis since 2020
Sandra Boss since 2022
Shaifali Puri since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Society of Arts · RC000523 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 01/01/1981

Connected charities (7)

The Productivity Group 2 shared trustees
The City and Guilds of London Institute 1 shared trustee
National Oceanography Centre 1 shared trustee
Royal Agricultural Society of England 1 shared trustee
Haven House Foundation 1 shared trustee
Autism Centre of Excellence 1 shared trustee
Opera Holland Park 1 shared trustee

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