The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Friends of the Royal Academy

Registered charity 272926 Registered since 1977

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
3.1y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
9.3y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Other services 7Arts and leisure 4Retail and trade 2

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Contact

Websitewww.royalacademy.org.uk
Emailpress.office@royalacademy.org.uk
Phone02073008017
AddressBURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 0BD

Finances

£11,387,149 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£12,723,673£12,723,673
2022£12,596,802£12,596,802
2023£12,024,165£12,024,165
2024£11,775,330£11,775,330
2025£11,387,149£11,387,149

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. (2) TO PROMOTE AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE ACADEMY AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN PROMOTING THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS OF DESIGN AND THE CREATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST DECEMBER 1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 SEP 1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 AUG 2014 as amended on 03 Jun 2025

Trustees (8)

8trustees
55median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of the Royal Academy(the) · 01291535 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/12/1976

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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