Royal College of Art Students' Union

Analysis

Royal College of Art Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Royal College of Art Students' Union reported income of £644k and spending of £597k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2024 to July 2025, income grew from £601k to £644k (+7.2%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Royal College of Art Students' Union sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Park School (£644k), Downe House Trust (£646k) and British Hip Society (£643k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74%, charitable activities 21%, trading 3.0% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £322k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.