Registered charity · No. 1070163Charitable company
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Royal West of England Academy
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Royal West of England Academy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Royal West of England Academy (number 1070163) 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 West of England Academy do?
To use RWA's outstanding galleries to display world-class art of the past and present, including our Academicians, in exhibitions that are accessible and relevant to communities across the West of England, complimented by learning and outreach activities, both within and beyond our building, aimed at enhancing wellbeing through creativity, especially for those facing significant challenges.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal West of England Academy
Answers Royal West of England Academy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Royal West of England Academy's highest-paid staff paid?
Royal West of England Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Royal West of England Academy's money come from?
Royal West of England Academy reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.2m (56%), other income £1m (45%), charitable activities £830k (37%).
Donations and legacies£1.2m · 56%
Other income£1m · 45%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£830k · 37%
Trading and fundraising events£120k · 5%
Investments£30k · 1%
Does Royal West of England Academy receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Royal West of England Academy. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Royal West of England Academy 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 West of England Academy 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 West of England Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1070163. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Royal West of England Academy registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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Is Royal West of England Academy a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal West of England Academy as a registered charity (number 1070163) 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 West of England Academy's charity number?
Royal West of England Academy's charity number is 1070163. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Royal West of England Academy do?
To use RWA's outstanding galleries to display world-class art of the past and present, including our Academicians, in exhibitions that are accessible and relevant to communities across the West of England, complimented by learning and outreach activities, both within and beyond our building, aimed at enhancing wellbeing through creativity, especially for those facing significant challenges.
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How can I donate to Royal West of England Academy?
Royal West of England Academy's website listed in our register data is http://www.rwa.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 West of England Academy's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal West of England Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Royal West of England Academy's money come from?
Royal West of England Academy reported £2.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.2m (56%), other income £1m (45%), charitable activities £830k (37%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal West of England Academy?
The register records Royal West of England Academy 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 West of England Academy's trustees paid?
Royal West of England Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Royal West of England Academy registered as a charity?
Royal West of England Academy was entered on the register on 24 June 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03567088).