Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Royal School of Needlework is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
The Royal School of Needlework (number 312774) 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 School of Needlework do?
The RSN comprises three core activities; the Education programme, the Collection and the Studio. These three activities are integrally linked; Studio staff teach on the courses; students work in the Studio; students work on items from the Collection and the collection informs work in the Studio and the courses.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal School of Needlework
Answers The Royal School of Needlework gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Royal School of Needlework's highest-paid staff paid?
The Royal School of Needlework's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
3
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Royal School of Needlework's money come from?
The Royal School of Needlework reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (61%), trading and fundraising events £827k (27%), donations and legacies £214k (7%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £17k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.9m · 61%
Trading and fundraising events£827k · 27%
Donations and legacies£214k · 7%
Investments£133k · 4%
Does The Royal School of Needlework receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Royal School of Needlework. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Royal School of Needlework 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 School of Needlework 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 School of Needlework's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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.
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Is The Royal School of Needlework a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal School of Needlework as a registered charity (number 312774) 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 School of Needlework's charity number?
The Royal School of Needlework's charity number is 312774. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 312774?
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What does The Royal School of Needlework do?
The RSN comprises three core activities; the Education programme, the Collection and the Studio. These three activities are integrally linked; Studio staff teach on the courses; students work in the Studio; students work on items from the Collection and the collection informs work in the Studio and the courses.
Does The Royal School of Needlework have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Royal School of Needlework?
The Royal School of Needlework's website listed in our register data is http://www.royal-needlework.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 School of Needlework's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal School of Needlework's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 School of Needlework's money come from?
The Royal School of Needlework reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (61%), trading and fundraising events £827k (27%), donations and legacies £214k (7%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £17k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal School of Needlework?
The register records The Royal School of Needlework 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 School of Needlework's trustees paid?
The Royal School of Needlework's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Royal School of Needlework registered as a charity?
The Royal School of Needlework was entered on the register on 7 July 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00012192).