Royal Commonwealth Society

Registered charity 226748 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England

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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

3.8y median 3.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.9y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4

Commercial experience

Professional services 2Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Website	www.royalcwsociety.org
Email	info@royalcwsociety.org
Phone	02037274300
Address	Royal Commonwealth Society, 65 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5DZ

Finances

£226,363 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£348,833	£279,991
2022	£367,257	£311,742
2023	£348,308	£372,568
2024	£323,775	£238,714
2025	£226,363	£263,608

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE WITHIN OUR UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS THE INCREASE AND SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE RESPECTING THE PEOPLE AND COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THEIR CULTURES BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL COMMONWEALTH MEETING PLACE WITH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER)

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER 1882; SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS 1922, 1964 AND 2004. ORDER IN COUNCIL 1928 AND 1958 AND 2002.

Trustees (4)

4trustees

61median age

0aged 70+

Janet Cooper OBE Chair since 2025
Paul Greenage 61 since 2020
Ravi Suchak since 2025
Sarah Constantine Haidry since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Commonwealth Society (the) · RC000469 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 01/01/1981

Connected charities (3)

Deal Music and Arts Limited 1 shared trustee
Smart Parks 1 shared trustee
The Madrinha Trust 1 shared trustee

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