Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (WITH THE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH GEOGRAPHERS)

Advancement and promotion of geographical knowledge and understanding of the world, locally and globally: public engagement; education and outdoor learning; research; grants for research, expeditions, innovative teaching; information services and resources; policy, advocacy and media; active membership.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £13,485,000 available, equivalent to 27 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£5,843	£6,081	£-238	£1,070	£27,163	£13,485	26.6	59	3,000
31/12/22	£6,038	£5,561	£477	£139	£27,423	£13,800	29.8	56	3,000
31/12/21	£4,647	£4,967	£-320	£129	£27,694	£14,690	35.5	54	3,000
31/12/20	£5,075	£4,496	£579	£125	£25,238	£10,335	27.6	52	3,000
31/12/19	£5,477	£5,367	£110	£86	£25,779	£10,826	24.2	53	3,000
31/12/18	£6,170	£5,469	£701	£83	£19,078	£10,140	22.2	56	0
31/12/17	£5,579	£5,536	£43	£97	£18,861	£9,980	21.6	58	0
31/12/16	£5,845	£5,583	£262	£84	£17,534	£8,402	18.1	60	0
31/12/15	£5,407	£5,154	£253	£847	£16,921	£8,413	19.6	54	0
31/12/14	£7,129	£4,961	£2,168	£943	£15,787	£7,043	17	52	0
31/12/13	£4,319	£4,661	£-342	£741	£14,231	£5,173	13.3	49	0
31/12/12	£4,282	£4,652	£-370	£787	£13,906	£4,568	11.8	56	0
31/12/11	£4,719	£4,807	£-87	£759	£14,102	£4,467	11.2	54	0
31/12/10	£6,513	£4,902	£1,611	£717	£14,700	£4,343	10.6	53	0
31/12/09	£4,591	£4,869	£-278	£780	£13,110	£3,267	8.1	53	0
31/12/08	£5,807	£4,393	£1,414	£664	£13,256	£3,470	9.5	53	0
31/12/07	£3,863	£3,941	£-78	£610	£14,027	£4,237	12.9	48	0
31/12/06	£3,323	£3,628	£-305	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£3,234	£3,440	£-206	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£4,550	£3,022	£1,528	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 26.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 62 years

www.rgs.org

enquiries@rgs.org

02075913010

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Royal Geographic Society
£10,000	16/01/2023	The funding will be pledged towards the venue hire at the Royal Geographic Society to host and exhibition of art work looking at a healthier and more sustainable approach to living with nature and protecting biodiversity.
J J Charitable Trust - Survey teachers about teaching sustainable fashion
£500	28/06/2019	Towards a survey of teachers to understand whether there is a desire to teach more about sustainable fashion, and whether a lack of resources is a barrier
Nuffield Foundation - Education grant
£73,059	12/07/2018	Data Skills in Geography (Phase 2)
Greater London Authority - Grant to Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
£53,885	24/03/2016	London Schools Excellence Legacy Fund - Subject Knowledge Hub
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Royal Geographical Society/ Institute of British Geographers
£90,900	04/08/2015	Shackleton's Endurance: discovering our shared Antarctic heritage

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/16 persons

ALAN PARKINSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Teacher

ASHLEY PARRY JONES Appointed: 2024

CLARE ELIZABETH HADLEY Appointed: 2024

DAVID DOUGLAS SCOTT Appointed: 2024

DAVID JOHN WOOD Appointed: 2024

DR DAVID PREECE Appointed: 2024

DR EMMA-JANE KATHERINE CLAIRE RAWLINGS SMITH Appointed: 2024

DR JAMES HAGAN NANA ESSON Appointed: 2024

MATTHEW STEPHEN PYCROFT Appointed: 2024

PAUL RICHARD DICKINSON Appointed: 2024

PREMDEEP GILL Appointed: 2024

PROFESSOR BETH JOANNA GREENHOUGH Appointed: 2024

PROFESSOR DAME JANE ELIZABETH FRANCIS Appointed: 2024

PROFESSOR JAMIE CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD Appointed: 2024

PROFESSOR TARIQ JAZEEL Appointed: 2024

STEVEN ANDREW JONES Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/02/1963, number: 208791

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
1 KENSINGTON GORE
LONDON
SW7 2AR

Objectives

ADVANCEMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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