Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
Analysis
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in March 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours reported income of £91k and spending of £86k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £91k (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The People's Theatre Company (£91k), Haslemere Festival (£91k) and u3a in Bath (£91k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objectives of the RI are for the advancement of the aesthetic education of the public by the promotion of the fine arts and in particular the art of painting in watercolours. (These objectives are mainly realised through an annual exhibition. This year was the 209th and held at the Mall Galleries, London).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The People's Theatre Company | Hampshire | £91k |
| Haslemere Festival | Surrey | £91k |
| u3a in Bath | Bath | £91k |
| The Lewisham Choral Society | London | £91k |