Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers

Analysis

Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers reported income of £126k and spending of £145k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £65k to £126k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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 Society of Painter-Printmakers sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maecenas (£126k), The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (£126k) and The Caxton Players (£126k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.