--- title: "Royal Commonwealth Society — charity 226748 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Commonwealth Society (charity 226748): income £226k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-commonwealth-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:59:30.146Z 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. 226748 RC # Royal Commonwealth Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Commonwealth Society 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.royalcwsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=226748&subId=0) Work at Royal Commonwealth Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-commonwealth-society&type=claim&name=Royal%20Commonwealth%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Commonwealth Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £226,363 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £263,608 Registered charity number 226748 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 65 Basinghall Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.royalcwsociety.org](http://www.royalcwsociety.org/) Quick answer Royal Commonwealth Society (number 226748) 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 Commonwealth Society do? Through youth empowerment, education and high-level advocacy, the RCS champions the importance of literacy, equality and inclusion, the environment and connected communities in the Commonwealth. Non-partisan and independent, we convene and connect Commonwealth political and diplomatic representatives, as well as industry, civil society, academic and business leaders, on a wide range of issues. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Commonwealth Society Answers Royal Commonwealth Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Royal Commonwealth Society's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Commonwealth Society 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 Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 November 1964 Company number [RC000469](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000469) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities. 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 226748. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Royal Commonwealth Society Library Trust (226748-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=226748&subId=1) ## What causes is Royal Commonwealth Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Commonwealth Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Commonwealth Society. 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 Commonwealth Society? - 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=royal-commonwealth-society&type=claim&name=Royal%20Commonwealth%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.royalcwsociety.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Royal Commonwealth Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Royal Commonwealth Society as a registered charity (number 226748) 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 Commonwealth Society's charity number? Royal Commonwealth Society's charity number is 226748. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 226748? Search 226748 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 Commonwealth Society do? Through youth empowerment, education and high-level advocacy, the RCS champions the importance of literacy, equality and inclusion, the environment and connected communities in the Commonwealth. Non-partisan and independent, we convene and connect Commonwealth political and diplomatic representatives, as well as industry, civil society, academic and business leaders, on a wide range of issues. Does Royal Commonwealth Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Commonwealth Society. 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 Commonwealth Society? Royal Commonwealth Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.royalcwsociety.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 Commonwealth Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Commonwealth Society? The register records Royal Commonwealth Society 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 Commonwealth Society's trustees paid? Royal Commonwealth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royal Commonwealth Society registered as a charity? Royal Commonwealth Society was entered on the register on 2 November 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000469). 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=226748&subId=0).