--- title: "Royal Conservatoire of Scotland — charity SC015855 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (charity SC015855): income £32.3m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-conservatoire-of-scotland retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:00:49.702Z 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. SC015855Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) RC # Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rcs.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC015855) Work at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-conservatoire-of-scotland&type=claim&name=Royal%20Conservatoire%20of%20Scotland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Conservatoire of Scotland? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £32,273,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £30,356,000 Registered charity number SC015855 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [www.rcs.ac.uk](http://www.rcs.ac.uk/) Quick answer Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (number SC015855) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Conservatoire of Scotland do? RCS was incorporated as the Glasgow Athenaeum in December 1900, having been established in 1847 to provide further education for adults in the fields of commerce, science, and the arts. It is now an institution of higher education and was awarded degree awarding powers for taught degrees by the Privy Council on 13 May 1994. The principal activity of RCS is the provision of teaching, learning and research in, and for, the performing arts. Programmes offered range from short courses for young children through to PhD and include all genres of the performing arts and arts education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Answers Royal Conservatoire of Scotland gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's money come from? Royal Conservatoire of Scotland reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £15m (98%), investments £364k (2%), trading and fundraising events £13k (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£15m · 98% - Investments£364k · 2% - Trading and fundraising events£13k · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 December 1900 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is Royal Conservatoire of Scotland registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 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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Search SC015855 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal Conservatoire of Scotland do? RCS was incorporated as the Glasgow Athenaeum in December 1900, having been established in 1847 to provide further education for adults in the fields of commerce, science, and the arts. It is now an institution of higher education and was awarded degree awarding powers for taught degrees by the Privy Council on 13 May 1994. The principal activity of RCS is the provision of teaching, learning and research in, and for, the performing arts. Programmes offered range from short courses for young children through to PhD and include all genres of the performing arts and arts education. Does Royal Conservatoire of Scotland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland? Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcs.ac.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. Where does Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's money come from? Royal Conservatoire of Scotland reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £15m (98%), investments £364k (2%), trading and fundraising events £13k (0%). When was Royal Conservatoire of Scotland registered as a charity? Royal Conservatoire of Scotland was entered on the register on 13 December 1900. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC015855).