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Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE 

The object of the Chartered Institute, as incorporated in the Supplemental Charter 2003, is to advance the science and art of planning (town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public.Key objectives during the year have been the promotion of spatial planning and membership of the Institute, support for members and Planning Aid.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income


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Established: 53 years

www.rtpi.org.uk

governance@rtpi.org.uk

02079299494

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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£7,785£7,440£345£0£11,014£10,31416.684900
31/12/21£6,832£6,577£255£0£11,536£10,62819.483848
31/12/20£6,577£6,643£-66£0£10,707£10,12518.3842,103
31/12/19£7,688£7,662£26£0£10,618£10,05915.8871,000
31/12/18£9,526£6,974£2,552£0£10,326£9,69116.7802,500
31/12/17£6,419£6,394£25£0£7,846£7,35913.8760
31/12/16£6,206£5,738£468£0£7,682£7,37015.4640
31/12/15£7,067£6,434£633£97£7,064£6,76812.6690
31/12/14£7,158£6,920£238£124£6,896£6,64811.5700
31/12/13£6,437£6,126£311£120£6,586£6,31712.4840
31/12/12£6,050£5,681£369£105£6,179£5,93112.5790
31/12/11£6,705£6,349£356£130£5,807£5,47710.4920
31/12/10£9,149£8,782£367£134£5,451£4,9596.81320
31/12/09£9,472£9,475£-3£175£5,084£4,4535.61380
31/12/08*£8,863£8,444£419£174£5,087£4,5826.51140
31/12/07£7,085£7,078£7£462£4,668£4,2787.3870
31/12/06£7,085£7,078£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£6,671£6,739£-68£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£5,578£5,141£437£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 16.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 84 employees
  • 900 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
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Royal Town Planning Institute
£0 08/12/2023
Grant of £3,000 awarded through Scoping Grant programme. Paid via Pilgrim Trust/National Archives joint programme Archives Revealed (22871).

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/09/1971, number: 262865
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; AR08: 2 days late,
Main office

THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE
41-42 BOTOLPH LANE
LONDON
EC3R 8DL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF TOWN PLANNING IN ALL ITS ASPECTS (INCLUDING LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PLANNING) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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