The Royal Society of Portrait Painters

Analysis

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02071592). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters reported income of £98k and spending of £81k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £91k to £98k (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 73%. 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, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neko Trust (£98k), Criterion Theatre Limited (£98k) and The Gielgud Academy Trust (£98k).