--- title: "R & A Foundation — charity SC034817 | CharityCompare" description: "R & A Foundation (charity SC034817): income £10.4m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/r-a-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T14:59:47.950Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC034817Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) R& # R & A Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data R & A Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.randa.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC034817) Work at R & A Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=r-a-foundation&type=claim&name=R%20%26%20A%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about R & A Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,441,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £8,563,000 Registered charity number SC034817 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Fife Website [www.randa.org](http://www.randa.org/) Quick answer R & A Foundation (number SC034817) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does R & A Foundation do? The R&A Foundation promotes participation in golf in the UK and internationally. It provides support to grow the sport, making golf accessible and inclusive across all ages, abilities, backgrounds, genders and ethnicities. The R&A Foundation promotes golf courses around the world being managed in a sustainable way. It promotes the history and heritage of golf. It promotes the health benefits of golf. The ultimate goal being to support the R&A Group's objective of Opening Golf to the World. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for R & A Foundation Answers R & A Foundation gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does R & A Foundation's money come from? R & A Foundation reported £678k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £391k (58%), trading and fundraising events £287k (42%). - Investments£391k · 58% - Trading and fundraising events£287k · 42% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 April 2003 Where it says it operates Fife ## What causes is R & A Foundation registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for R & A Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score R & A Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to R & A Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=r-a-foundation&type=claim&name=R%20%26%20A%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.randa.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is R & A Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists R & A Foundation as a registered charity (number SC034817) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is R & A Foundation's charity number? R & A Foundation's charity number is SC034817. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC034817? Search SC034817 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does R & A Foundation do? The R&A Foundation promotes participation in golf in the UK and internationally. It provides support to grow the sport, making golf accessible and inclusive across all ages, abilities, backgrounds, genders and ethnicities. The R&A Foundation promotes golf courses around the world being managed in a sustainable way. It promotes the history and heritage of golf. It promotes the health benefits of golf. The ultimate goal being to support the R&A Group's objective of Opening Golf to the World. Does R & A Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for R & A Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to R & A Foundation? R & A Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.randa.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does R & A Foundation's money come from? R & A Foundation reported £678k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £391k (58%), trading and fundraising events £287k (42%). When was R & A Foundation registered as a charity? R & A Foundation was entered on the register on 8 April 2003. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC034817).