--- title: "Royal Ulster Agricultural Society — charity NIC101946 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (charity NIC101946): income £5.3m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-ulster-agricultural-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:44:03.085Z 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. NIC101946 RU # Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data Royal Ulster Agricultural Society is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, culture. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ruas.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=101946&subId=0) Work at Royal Ulster Agricultural Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-ulster-agricultural-society&type=claim&name=Royal%20Ulster%20Agricultural%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Ulster Agricultural Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £5,345,417 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £4,827,754 Registered charity number NIC101946 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lisburn Website [www.ruas.org.uk](http://www.ruas.org.uk/) Quick answer Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (number NIC101946) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Ulster Agricultural Society do? Upon trust to promote Agriculture, Industries, Art, Sciences and Literature in Northern Ireland, by holding Agricultural Shows and by giving Agricultural Instruction, and by Exhibitions, Lectures and such other means as may from time to time be found expedient and in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Answers Royal Ulster Agricultural Society gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's money come from? Royal Ulster Agricultural Society reported £5.3m total income for the year ending 31 October 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.6m (67%), trading and fundraising events £1.4m (26%), investments £275k (5%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.6m · 67% - Trading and fundraising events£1.4m · 26% - Investments£275k · 5% - Other income£65k · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 December 2015 Also known as Ruas ## What causes is Royal Ulster Agricultural Society registered for? The advancement of educationThe advancement of the artsculture ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Ulster Agricultural Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Ulster Agricultural 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 Ulster Agricultural 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Royal Ulster Agricultural Society as a registered charity (number NIC101946) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). 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 Ulster Agricultural Society's charity number? Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's charity number is NIC101946. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number NIC101946? Search NIC101946 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal Ulster Agricultural Society do? Upon trust to promote Agriculture, Industries, Art, Sciences and Literature in Northern Ireland, by holding Agricultural Shows and by giving Agricultural Instruction, and by Exhibitions, Lectures and such other means as may from time to time be found expedient and in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme. Does Royal Ulster Agricultural Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Ulster Agricultural 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal Ulster Agricultural Society? Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.ruas.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. Where does Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's money come from? Royal Ulster Agricultural Society reported £5.3m total income for the year ending 31 October 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.6m (67%), trading and fundraising events £1.4m (26%), investments £275k (5%). When was Royal Ulster Agricultural Society registered as a charity? Royal Ulster Agricultural Society was entered on the register on 1 December 2015. Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) 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.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=101946&subId=0).