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Registered charity · No. 309268

The Royal College of Music

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The Royal College of Music is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Royal College of Music?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£41,057,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£37,845,000
Registered charity number
309268
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Prince Consort Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.rcm.ac.uk

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The Royal College of Music (number 309268) 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 The Royal College of Music do?

The objects of the College shall be to advance the Art of Music and promote the study of andeducation in music and musical instruction and research of the highest standard and such otherrelated academic subjects as the College may consider appropriate in the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland and elsewhere throughout the world.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal College of Music

Answers The Royal College of Music 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 The Royal College of Music's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal College of Music's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 49 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,0001
£150,001–£200,0001
£130,001–£140,0001
£120,001–£130,0001
£110,001–£120,0002
£100,001–£110,0002
£80,001–£90,0007
£70,001–£80,00013
£60,001–£70,00021

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

Where does The Royal College of Music's money come from?

The Royal College of Music reported £43m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £29m (67%), donations and legacies £7m (16%), investments £4m (9%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £3.6m.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£29m · 67%
  • Donations and legacies£7m · 16%
  • Investments£4m · 9%
  • Trading and fundraising events£3.3m · 8%
  • Other income£2.4m · 5%

Does The Royal College of Music receive government funding?

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

The Royal College of Music 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 The Royal College of Music 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

The Royal College of Music's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Kensington and Chelsea

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 309268. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 27 linked records

What causes is The Royal College of Music registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal College of Music yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal College of Music a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal College of Music as a registered charity (number 309268) 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 The Royal College of Music's charity number?
The Royal College of Music's charity number is 309268. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 309268?
Search 309268 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 The Royal College of Music do?
The objects of the College shall be to advance the Art of Music and promote the study of andeducation in music and musical instruction and research of the highest standard and such otherrelated academic subjects as the College may consider appropriate in the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland and elsewhere throughout the world.
Does The Royal College of Music have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal College of Music. 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 The Royal College of Music?
The Royal College of Music's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcm.ac.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 The Royal College of Music's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal College of Music's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 49 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (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 The Royal College of Music's money come from?
The Royal College of Music reported £43m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £29m (67%), donations and legacies £7m (16%), investments £4m (9%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £3.6m.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal College of Music?
The register records The Royal College of Music 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 The Royal College of Music's trustees paid?
The Royal College of Music's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Royal College of Music registered as a charity?
The Royal College of Music was entered on the register on 11 March 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.