--- title: "Royal Agricultural Society of England — charity 209961 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Agricultural Society of England (charity 209961): income £1.9m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-agricultural-society-of-england retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:16:40.113Z 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. 209961 RA # Royal Agricultural Society of England Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Agricultural Society of England is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rase.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209961&subId=0) Work at Royal Agricultural Society of England? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-agricultural-society-of-england&type=claim&name=Royal%20Agricultural%20Society%20of%20England) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Agricultural Society of England? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,875,765 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £2,052,778 Registered charity number 209961 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Stoneleigh Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rase.org.uk](http://www.rase.org.uk/) Quick answer Royal Agricultural Society of England (number 209961) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 Royal Agricultural Society of England do? AGRICULTURE AND RURAL CHARITY Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Agricultural Society of England Answers Royal Agricultural Society of England gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Royal Agricultural Society of England's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Agricultural Society of England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Royal Agricultural Society of England's money come from? Royal Agricultural Society of England reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.3m (71%), donations and legacies £426k (23%), charitable activities £77k (4%). - Trading and fundraising events£1.3m · 71% - Donations and legacies£426k · 23% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£77k · 4% - Other income£23k · 1% - Investments£20k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Royal Agricultural Society of England as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal Agricultural Society of England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 April 1963 Company number [RC000442](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000442) (Companies House) Also known as R a S E Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 209961. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 4 linked records - [E H Hills Bequest (209961-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209961&subId=1) - [Queen Victoria Gifts Fund (209961-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209961&subId=2) - [R a S E Landowner Fund (209961-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209961&subId=3) - [Gilbey Bequest (209961-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209961&subId=4) ## What causes is Royal Agricultural Society of England registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Agricultural Society of England yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Agricultural Society of England. 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 Royal Agricultural Society of England? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Royal Agricultural Society of England as a registered charity (number 209961) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Royal Agricultural Society of England's charity number? Royal Agricultural Society of England's charity number is 209961. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209961? Search 209961 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal Agricultural Society of England do? AGRICULTURE AND RURAL CHARITY Does Royal Agricultural Society of England have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Agricultural Society of England. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal Agricultural Society of England? Royal Agricultural Society of England's website listed in our register data is http://www.rase.org.uk. 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. How much is Royal Agricultural Society of England's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Agricultural Society of England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Royal Agricultural Society of England's money come from? Royal Agricultural Society of England reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.3m (71%), donations and legacies £426k (23%), charitable activities £77k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Agricultural Society of England? The register does not record Royal Agricultural Society of England as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal Agricultural Society of England's trustees paid? Royal Agricultural Society of England's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royal Agricultural Society of England registered as a charity? Royal Agricultural Society of England was entered on the register on 30 April 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000442). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209961&subId=0).