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THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY) logo

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY)

#207043
Other•Major•Registered
www.royalsociety.org

The royal society has three roles: a learned society; the uk's academy of science; and as a funding agency. We- promote science and its benefits- recognise excellence in science- support outstanding science- provide scientific advice for policy- foster international and global cooperation- provide education and public engagement

Areas of operation

Northern IrelandScotland

Registered address

6-9 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, LONDON, SW1Y 5AG

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£396,290,000
Expenditure

All activities

£145,955,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£35,700,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£631,709,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-16,490,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.9 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
183.5%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
98.2%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
100.8%
Median: 87.1%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
148.1x
Median: 27.3xTop quartile
Income Volatility
90.7%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
99.2%
Median: 92.1%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
42.8%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

148.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.7%
Grant Making

% given away

2.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

28.4%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 10077

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

183.5%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

42.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

90.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

266
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£1,489,812
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

15.8%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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