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Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

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 several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Income generation is well diversified
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £13,800,000 available, equivalent to 30 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding


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Established: 61 years

www.rgs.org

enquiries@rgs.org

02075913010

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£6,038£5,561£477£139£27,423£13,80029.8563,000
31/12/21£4,647£4,967£-320£129£27,694£14,69035.5543,000
31/12/20£5,075£4,496£579£125£25,238£10,33527.6523,000
31/12/19£5,477£5,367£110£86£25,779£10,82624.2533,000
31/12/18£6,170£5,469£701£83£19,078£10,14022.2563,000
31/12/17£5,579£5,536£43£97£18,861£9,98021.6580
31/12/16£5,845£5,583£262£84£17,534£8,40218.1600
31/12/15£5,407£5,154£253£847£16,921£8,41319.6540
31/12/14£7,129£4,961£2,168£943£15,787£7,04317520
31/12/13£4,319£4,661£-342£741£14,231£5,17313.3490
31/12/12£4,282£4,652£-370£787£13,906£4,56811.8560
31/12/11£4,719£4,807£-87£759£14,102£4,46711.2540
31/12/10£6,513£4,902£1,611£717£14,700£4,34310.6530
31/12/09£4,591£4,869£-278£780£13,110£3,2678.1530
31/12/08£5,807£4,393£1,414£664£13,256£3,4709.5530
31/12/07£3,863£3,941£-78£610£14,027£4,23712.9480
31/12/06£3,323£3,628£-305£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3,234£3,440£-206£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£4,550£3,022£1,528£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 29.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
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 works here?
  • 56 employees
  • 3,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 ....more
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 (18)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/18 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/02/1963, number: 208791
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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