--- title: "Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours — charity 258348 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (charity 258348): income £305k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-society-of-painters-in-water-colours retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:44:37.066Z 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. 258348 RS # Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours 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.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=258348&subId=0) Work at Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-society-of-painters-in-water-colours&type=claim&name=Royal%20Society%20of%20Painters%20in%20Water%20Colours) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £305,214 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £303,490 Registered charity number 258348 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 48 Hopton Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk](http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk/) Quick answer Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (number 258348) 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours do? The Society is committed to uphold and advance the historic and contemporary art of watercolour painting.The members of the Society support and contribute to the work of their London home, Bankside Gallery, through exhibitions, workshops and educational events.The Society's art collections and archives are maintained and made available as a resource for artists, scholars and a worldwide public. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours Answers Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 April 1969 Also known as Royal Watercolour Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours. 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours? - 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours as a registered charity (number 258348) 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours's charity number? Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours's charity number is 258348. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 258348? Search 258348 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours do? The Society is committed to uphold and advance the historic and contemporary art of watercolour painting.The members of the Society support and contribute to the work of their London home, Bankside Gallery, through exhibitions, workshops and educational events.The Society's art collections and archives are maintained and made available as a resource for artists, scholars and a worldwide public. Does Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours. 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours? Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours's website listed in our register data is http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.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 Society of Painters in Water Colours's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours? The register records Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours 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 Society of Painters in Water Colours's trustees paid? Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours registered as a charity? Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours was entered on the register on 29 April 1969. 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=258348&subId=0).