The Royal Collection Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1016972
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 13, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Feb. 2, 1993
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 02713536
Address
- Address
- York House
St. James's Palace
London
SW1A 1BQ
Contact
- Phone
- 020 7930 4832
- press@rct.uk
- Website
rct.uk
Activities
To ensure the Royal Collection is subject to proper custodial control and is conserved to the highest possible standards.To ensure the Royal Collection can be seen by as many people as possible.To broaden access through the publication of books and exhibition catalogues and development of the on-line gallery.To make appropriate acquisitions when resources become available.
Objects: 1.for The Benefit Of The Nation (A) To Administer, Conserve, Renovate, Repair, Maintain, Improve And Advise On The Royal Collection, The Royal Archives And The Royal Photographic Collection Which Pass In Right Of The Crown; And (B) To Educate And Inform The Public About Such Collections And Archives By Exhibition, By Preparation Of Catalogues And Inventories, By Research And By Publication And By Such Other Means As Are Appropriate; 2. Such Other Purposes For The Benefit Of The Community As Shall Be Exclusively Charitable.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Aug. 13, 2026On time | £85,309,000 | £81,787,000 | £62,292,000 | 1,106 |
| March 31, 2025 | Aug. 15, 2025On time | £89,934,000 | £76,010,000 | £58,670,000 | 1,064 |
| March 31, 2024 | Aug. 14, 2024On time | £84,343,000 | £72,158,000 | £43,446,000 | 923 |
| March 31, 2023 | Dec. 1, 2023On time | £61,893,900 | £53,930,221 | £31,660,788 | 837 |
| March 31, 2022 | July 25, 2022On time | £24,043,165 | £39,052,826 | £25,697,813 | 693 |
| March 31, 2021 | July 27, 2021 | £6,876,808 | £43,191,219 | £37,706,934 | 759 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr ANNA JULIA KEAY | April 1, 2018 |
| Dr Tonya Nelson | April 1, 2022 |
| James Chalmers | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| James Lambert | April 1, 2026 |
| Marc Jan Bolland | April 1, 2017 |
| Monisha Shah | April 1, 2022 |
| Sir Brian Ivory | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt KCVO | March 1, 2024 |
| The Right Honourable Lord Richard Benyon | Nov. 1, 2024 |
| The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton KCVO | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Vice Admiral Charles Anthony Johnstone-Burt Cb OBE DL | Oct. 18, 2017 |