# The Royal & Ancient Golf Club Of St Andrews Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC007857
- **Known as:** R&A World Golf Museum
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** June 7, 1988
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC007857


## Contact

- **Address:** Beach House, Golf Place, St Andrews, Fife
- **Postcode:** KY16 9JA
- **Website:** www.worldgolfmuseum.com



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The Trust owns and operates The R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews.  The Trust holds and conserves objects of historical value to the game of golf.  The Trust provides educational programmes for visitors to the Museum.  The Trust is part of The R&A Group being the governing body for the game of golf worldwide (outside the United States and Mexico).

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** The objects for which the Trust is established are as follows:-   to preserve for the benefit of the townspeople of St Andrews in the County of Fife and of the nation at large, whatever of the Scottish historical, architectural and constructional heritage may exist in the Conservation Area of St Andrews in the form of buildings (including any building as defined in Section 52 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 as amended) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest. and   to advance and promote the education of the general public by establishing and running a Museum called the R&A World Golf Museum





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Fife
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2823000 | £2409000 |  -  | 34 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1674000 | £2021000 |  -  | 26 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1062000 | £1855000 |  -  | 21 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £673000 | £1025000 |  -  | 15 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1043000 | £1013000 |  -  | 19 |  |






## Nearby

- [R & A Foundation](/sc/SC034817.md) (0.0 mi)
- [St Andrews Mexican Society](/sc/SC052640.md) (0.0 mi)
- [New St Andrews Japan Golf Trust](/sc/SC005668.md) (0.1 mi)
- [Keepers Of The Green Foundation](/sc/SC033783.md) (0.1 mi)
- [Kate Kennedy Trust](/sc/SC026695.md) (0.1 mi)