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The Royal Institution of Cornwall

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The Royal Institution of Cornwall is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about The Royal Institution of Cornwall?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,124,165
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,455,729
Registered charity number
1150749
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
25 River Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

Quick answer

The Royal Institution of Cornwall (number 1150749) 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 Institution of Cornwall do?

The objectives of the RIC is to advance the education of the public through the study and knowledge of literature, natural sciences, archaeology, history, ethnology, geology and the fine and applied arts. The RIC provides access to it's comprehensive collection and holds regular exhibitions. The RIC provides education activities through it's schools and family workshops.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Institution of Cornwall

Answers The Royal Institution of Cornwall 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 The Royal Institution of Cornwall's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal Institution of Cornwall's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0002

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

Where does The Royal Institution of Cornwall's money come from?

The Royal Institution of Cornwall reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.8m (88%), charitable activities £164k (5%), investments £121k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,081.

  • Donations and legacies£2.8m · 88%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£164k · 5%
  • Investments£121k · 4%
  • Trading and fundraising events£78k · 2%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Royal Institution of Cornwall 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 Institution of Cornwall'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
Company number
08362598 (Companies House)
Also known as
Rcm
Previous names on the register
Royal Institution of Cornwall LTD
Where it says it operates
Cornwall

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

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 The Royal Institution of Cornwall registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Institution of Cornwall yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Institution of Cornwall. 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

What should you check before donating to The Royal Institution of Cornwall?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Institution of Cornwall a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Institution of Cornwall as a registered charity (number 1150749) 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 Institution of Cornwall's charity number?
The Royal Institution of Cornwall's charity number is 1150749. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1150749?
Search 1150749 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 Institution of Cornwall do?
The objectives of the RIC is to advance the education of the public through the study and knowledge of literature, natural sciences, archaeology, history, ethnology, geology and the fine and applied arts. The RIC provides access to it's comprehensive collection and holds regular exhibitions. The RIC provides education activities through it's schools and family workshops.
Does The Royal Institution of Cornwall have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Institution of Cornwall. 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 Institution of Cornwall?
The Royal Institution of Cornwall's website listed in our register data is http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.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 The Royal Institution of Cornwall's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Institution of Cornwall's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees). 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 Institution of Cornwall's money come from?
The Royal Institution of Cornwall reported £3.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.8m (88%), charitable activities £164k (5%), investments £121k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,081.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Institution of Cornwall?
The register records The Royal Institution of Cornwall 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 Institution of Cornwall's trustees paid?
The Royal Institution of Cornwall's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal Institution of Cornwall previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal Institution of Cornwall: Royal Institution of Cornwall LTD.
When was The Royal Institution of Cornwall registered as a charity?
The Royal Institution of Cornwall was entered on the register on 8 February 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08362598).

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.