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Royal Statistical Society

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Royal Statistical Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.

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What are the key facts about Royal Statistical Society?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£2,335,769
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£2,979,187
Registered charity number
306096
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Royal Statistical Society (number 306096) 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 Statistical Society do?

The objects for which the Society is hereby constituted ("the Objects") are for the benefit of the pubic: the advancement of the science of statistics and its applications, and the promotion of the appropriate use and awareness of statistics.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Statistical Society

Answers Royal Statistical Society 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 Statistical Society's highest-paid staff paid?

Royal Statistical Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,0001
£90,001–£100,0001
£60,001–£70,0002

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Royal Statistical Society's money come from?

Royal Statistical Society reported £2.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £2m (87%), trading and fundraising events £284k (12%), investments £17k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2m · 87%
  • Trading and fundraising events£284k · 12%
  • Investments£17k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£314 · 0%

Does Royal Statistical Society receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Royal Statistical Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Royal Statistical Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Royal Statistical 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

Royal Statistical Society'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: 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 Statistical Society registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Statistical Society yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Statistical Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal Statistical Society as a registered charity (number 306096) 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 Statistical Society's charity number?
Royal Statistical Society's charity number is 306096. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 306096?
Search 306096 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 Statistical Society do?
The objects for which the Society is hereby constituted ("the Objects") are for the benefit of the pubic: the advancement of the science of statistics and its applications, and the promotion of the appropriate use and awareness of statistics.
Does Royal Statistical Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Statistical 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 Statistical Society?
Royal Statistical Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.rss.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 Statistical Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Statistical Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (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 Statistical Society's money come from?
Royal Statistical Society reported £2.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £2m (87%), trading and fundraising events £284k (12%), investments £17k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Statistical Society?
The register records Royal Statistical 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 Statistical Society's trustees paid?
Royal Statistical Society'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 Statistical Society registered as a charity?
Royal Statistical Society was entered on the register on 25 February 1964.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.