--- title: "Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited — charity 1002705 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited (charity 1002705): income £772k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-automobile-club-foundation-for-motoring-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:01:00.653Z 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. 1002705Charitable company RA # Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.racfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1002705&subId=0) Work at Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-automobile-club-foundation-for-motoring-limited&type=claim&name=Royal%20Automobile%20Club%20Foundation%20for%20Motoring%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £772,412 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,120,838 Registered charity number 1002705 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.racfoundation.org](http://www.racfoundation.org/) Quick answer Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited (number 1002705) 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 Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited do? THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING IS A TRANSPORT POLICY AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION WHICH EXPLORES ISSUES RELATING TO ROADS AND THEIR USERS. THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES INDEPENDENT AND AUTHORITATIVE RESEARCH WITH WHICH IT PROMOTES INFORMED DEBATE AND ADVOCATES POLICY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESPONSIBLE MOTORIST. . Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited Answers Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”. ### How much are Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £200,001–£250,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | £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 Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's money come from? Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited reported £772k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £751k (97%), charitable activities £21k (3%). - Investments£751k · 97% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£21k · 3% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 April 1991 Company number [02596548](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02596548) (Companies House) Also known as Rac Foundation; Rac Foundation for Motoring Previous names on the register Rac Foundation for Motoring and the Environment Limited; Rac Foundation for Motoring Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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. ## What causes is Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited. 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. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1002705? Search 1002705 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 Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited do? THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING IS A TRANSPORT POLICY AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION WHICH EXPLORES ISSUES RELATING TO ROADS AND THEIR USERS. THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES INDEPENDENT AND AUTHORITATIVE RESEARCH WITH WHICH IT PROMOTES INFORMED DEBATE AND ADVOCATES POLICY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESPONSIBLE MOTORIST. . Does Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited. 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 Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited? Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.racfoundation.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 Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (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 Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's money come from? Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited reported £772k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £751k (97%), charitable activities £21k (3%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited? The register does not record Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's trustees paid? Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited previously called? The register lists these previous names for Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited: Rac Foundation for Motoring and the Environment Limited; Rac Foundation for Motoring Limited. When was Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited registered as a charity? Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring Limited was entered on the register on 26 April 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02596548). 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=1002705&subId=0).