--- title: "Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland — charity 209629 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (charity 209629): income £528k (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-asiatic-society-of-great-britain-and-ireland retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:01:09.487Z 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. 209629 RA # Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=0) Work at Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-asiatic-society-of-great-britain-and-ireland&type=claim&name=Royal%20Asiatic%20Society%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £528,077 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £574,073 Registered charity number 209629 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.royalasiaticsociety.org](http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org/) Quick answer Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (number 209629) 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland do? The investigation and encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia. The Society promotes a number of activities in this field: lectures, research workshops and student events. It publishes works of scholarship and a journal. It maintains an important library including prints, drawings and manuscripts relating to the history, religions, languages, art and customs of Asia. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Answers Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's money come from? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland reported £528k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £286k (54%), other income £89k (17%), investments £85k (16%). - Trading and fundraising events£286k · 54% - Other income£89k · 17% - Investments£85k · 16% - Donations and legacies£68k · 13% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland'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 22 September 1962 Also known as The Royal Asiatic Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 209629. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 6 linked records - [University Prize Essay Fund (209629-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=3) - [Oriental Translation Fund (209629-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=4) - [Monograph Fund (209629-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=5) - [Prize Publication Fund (209629-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=6) - [James G R Forlong Fund (209629-7)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=7) - [Dr B C Law Trust Fund (209629-8)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209629&subId=8) ## What causes is Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland? - 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland as a registered charity (number 209629) 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's charity number? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's charity number is 209629. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209629? Search 209629 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland do? The investigation and encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia. The Society promotes a number of activities in this field: lectures, research workshops and student events. It publishes works of scholarship and a journal. It maintains an important library including prints, drawings and manuscripts relating to the history, religions, languages, art and customs of Asia. Does Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's website listed in our register data is http://www.royalasiaticsociety.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. How much is Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's money come from? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland reported £528k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £286k (54%), other income £89k (17%), investments £85k (16%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland? The register records Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland's trustees paid? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland'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 Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland registered as a charity? Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was entered on the register on 22 September 1962. 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/). 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