--- title: "Royal West of England Academy — charity 1070163 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal West of England Academy (charity 1070163): income £2.2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-west-of-england-academy retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:44:04.115Z 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. 1070163Charitable company RW # 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rwa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070163&subId=0) Work at Royal West of England Academy? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-west-of-england-academy&type=claim&name=Royal%20West%20of%20England%20Academy) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal West of England Academy? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,223,457 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,247,497 Registered charity number 1070163 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Queens Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rwa.org.uk](http://www.rwa.org.uk/) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 June 1998 Company number [03567088](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03567088) (Companies House) Also known as Rwa Where it says it operates Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **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. View 2 linked records - [Mrs a a Talboys Bequest (1070163-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070163&subId=1) - [The Royal West of England Academy 1844 (1070163-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070163&subId=2) ## What causes is Royal West of England Academy registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal West of England Academy yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal West of England Academy. 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 West of England Academy? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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. How do I check charity number 1070163? Search 1070163 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 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. Does Royal West of England Academy have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal West of England Academy. 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 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). 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=1070163&subId=0).