--- title: "Royal Birmingham Society of Artists — charity 528894 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (charity 528894): income £207k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-birmingham-society-of-artists retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:00:59.435Z 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. 528894Charitable company RB # Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Birmingham Society of Artists is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rbsa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528894&subId=0) Work at Royal Birmingham Society of Artists? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-birmingham-society-of-artists&type=claim&name=Royal%20Birmingham%20Society%20of%20Artists) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Birmingham Society of Artists? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £207,212 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £189,107 Registered charity number 528894 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Birmingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rbsa.org.uk](http://www.rbsa.org.uk/) Quick answer Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (number 528894) 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 Birmingham Society of Artists do? To advance the public education in the practice of fine arts and other allied arts and crafts through the maintenance of the RBSA Gallery as a venue for the organisation of exhibitions and events. To develop and maintain a permanent collection to support and enhance these activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Answers Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 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 Birmingham Society of Artists's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Birmingham Society of Artists's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 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 Birmingham Society of Artists'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 2 June 1969 Company number [00122616](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00122616) (Companies House) Also known as R B S a; Rbsa Where it says it operates Birmingham City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Birmingham Society of Artists registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Birmingham Society of Artists yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. 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 Birmingham Society of Artists? - 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. 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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 Birmingham Society of Artists's charity number? Royal Birmingham Society of Artists's charity number is 528894. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 528894? Search 528894 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 Birmingham Society of Artists do? To advance the public education in the practice of fine arts and other allied arts and crafts through the maintenance of the RBSA Gallery as a venue for the organisation of exhibitions and events. To develop and maintain a permanent collection to support and enhance these activities. Does Royal Birmingham Society of Artists have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. 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 Birmingham Society of Artists? Royal Birmingham Society of Artists's website listed in our register data is http://www.rbsa.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 Birmingham Society of Artists's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Birmingham Society of Artists's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Birmingham Society of Artists? The register records Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 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 Birmingham Society of Artists's trustees paid? Royal Birmingham Society of Artists'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 Birmingham Society of Artists registered as a charity? Royal Birmingham Society of Artists was entered on the register on 2 June 1969. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00122616). 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=528894&subId=0).