Registered charity · No. 1139282Charitable company
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (number 1139282) 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 Welsh College of Music and Drama do?
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and a leading UK provider of specialist practical and performance-based training in music and drama.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Answers Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”.
How much are Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's highest-paid staff paid?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 17 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
3
£70,001–£80,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
10
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's money come from?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama reported £21m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £16m (77%), donations and legacies £2m (9%), trading and fundraising events £1.7m (8%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £534k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£16m · 77%
Donations and legacies£2m · 9%
Trading and fundraising events£1.7m · 8%
Other income£1.1m · 5%
Investments£437k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 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 Welsh College of Music and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Welsh College of Music and Drama registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama yet?
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Is Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama as a registered charity (number 1139282) 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 Welsh College of Music and Drama's charity number?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's charity number is 1139282. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1139282?
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What does Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama do?
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and a leading UK provider of specialist practical and performance-based training in music and drama.
Does Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama?
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How much is Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 17 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (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 Welsh College of Music and Drama's money come from?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama reported £21m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £16m (77%), donations and legacies £2m (9%), trading and fundraising events £1.7m (8%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £534k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama?
The register records Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 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 Welsh College of Music and Drama's trustees paid?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama registered as a charity?
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama was entered on the register on 9 December 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06013744).