Riac UK
Analysis
Riac UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Riac UK reported income of £34k and spending of £30k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £69k to £34k (-51%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Riac UK sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thurgoland Village Welfare (£34k), Dolgellau Institute (Known Locally As the Free Library) (£34k) and East Clandon Village Hall (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
At RIAC UK we match professionals who want to become trustees and non-executives with arts & culture organisations looking for new and more diverse talent to fill posts. Each new trustee is mentored by an experienced arts & culture trustee from the RIAC Brain Trust as they grow into their new role.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thurgoland Village Welfare | Sheffield | £34k |
| Dolgellau Institute (Known Locally As the Free Library) | Dolgellau | £34k |
| East Clandon Village Hall | Surrey | £34k |
| West Pinchbeck Village Hall | Lincolnshire | £34k |