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The Royal Society of Chemistry

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The Royal Society of Chemistry is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about The Royal Society of Chemistry?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£73,358,000
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£87,549,000
Registered charity number
207890
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Burlington House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.rsc.org

Quick answer

The Royal Society of Chemistry (number 207890) 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 Society of Chemistry do?

The RSC is an international charity and professional body that connects chemical scientists with each other and society as a whole. We develop and celebrate professional capabilities. We publish new research, bring people together to spark new ideas and partnerships, and support teachers to inspire future generations. We speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Society of Chemistry

Answers The Royal Society of Chemistry gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Royal Society of Chemistry's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal Society of Chemistry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 211 employees paid more than £60,000, including 18 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£300,001–£350,0001
£250,001–£300,0001
£200,001–£250,0002
£150,001–£200,0005
£140,001–£150,0001
£120,001–£130,0002
£110,001–£120,0002
£100,001–£110,0004
£90,001–£100,00020
£80,001–£90,00035
£70,001–£80,00071
£60,001–£70,00067

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

Where does The Royal Society of Chemistry's money come from?

The Royal Society of Chemistry reported £73m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £69m (94%), investments £2.5m (3%), trading and fundraising events £907k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £138k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£69m · 94%
  • Investments£2.5m · 3%
  • Trading and fundraising events£907k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£629k · 1%
  • Other income£564k · 1%

Does The Royal Society of Chemistry receive government funding?

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

The Royal Society of Chemistry 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 Society of Chemistry 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 Society of Chemistry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
RC000524 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Chemical Society
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Brazil · China · Germany · India · Japan · United States · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 207890. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is The Royal Society of Chemistry registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Society of Chemistry yet?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Society of Chemistry a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Society of Chemistry as a registered charity (number 207890) 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 Society of Chemistry's charity number?
The Royal Society of Chemistry's charity number is 207890. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 207890?
Search 207890 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 Society of Chemistry do?
The RSC is an international charity and professional body that connects chemical scientists with each other and society as a whole. We develop and celebrate professional capabilities. We publish new research, bring people together to spark new ideas and partnerships, and support teachers to inspire future generations. We speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.
Does The Royal Society of Chemistry have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Society of Chemistry. 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 Society of Chemistry?
The Royal Society of Chemistry's website listed in our register data is http://www.rsc.org. 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 Society of Chemistry's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Society of Chemistry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 211 employees paid more than £60,000, including 18 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (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 Society of Chemistry's money come from?
The Royal Society of Chemistry reported £73m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £69m (94%), investments £2.5m (3%), trading and fundraising events £907k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £138k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Society of Chemistry?
The register records The Royal Society of Chemistry 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 Society of Chemistry's trustees paid?
The Royal Society of Chemistry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal Society of Chemistry previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal Society of Chemistry: Chemical Society.
When was The Royal Society of Chemistry registered as a charity?
The Royal Society of Chemistry was entered on the register on 24 December 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000524).

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.