01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 28 September 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02733294
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £590,173
- Latest expenditure
- £557,003
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: RLUK, Room 257, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
Website recorded by the regulator: www.rluk.ac.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
RLUK's primary purpose is to increase the ability of research libraries to support the research community in the United Kingdom, and beyond.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 March 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 March 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £590,173
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £557,003
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 March 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £414,866
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £459,692
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 February 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 February 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £770,370
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £631,879
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £595,851
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £585,725
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £530,600
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £380,195
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 9 March 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £590,173
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £557,003
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £100,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £414,866
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £459,692
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 28 February 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £770,370
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £631,879
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £350,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 2 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £595,851
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £585,725
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £200,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 31 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £530,600
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £380,195
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 101631
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 9 March 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 32400
- Income Charitable Activities
- 534363
- Income Investments
- 23410
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 590173
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £557,003
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 557003
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 131635
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 131635
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2016
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 72
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £465,291
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1686
- Assets Own Use
- 1686
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £730,848
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £63,673
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £668,861
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 63673
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £700,431
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 465291
- Funds Restricted
- 203570
- Funds Total
- 668861
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 28 February 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 365976
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 398150
- Income Investments
- 6244
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 770370
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £631,879
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 631879
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 218790
- Expenditure Governance
- 11684
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 631879
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2012
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £481,232
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5995
- Assets Own Use
- 5995
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £948,202
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £273,680
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £680,517
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 273680
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £891,261
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 492227
- Funds Restricted
- 188290
- Funds Total
- 680517
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 2 March 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 347208
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 248057
- Income Investments
- 586
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 595851
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £585,725
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 585725
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 194125
- Expenditure Governance
- 11197
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 114983
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 732
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £466,196
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4605
- Assets Own Use
- 4605
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £588,395
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £50,974
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £542,026
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 50974
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £552,882
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 487935
- Funds Restricted
- 54091
- Funds Total
- 542026
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 July 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 May 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 31 March 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 347208
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 183338
- Income Investments
- 54
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 530600
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £380,195
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 380195
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 5050
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 307
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £457,883
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1522
- Assets Own Use
- 1522
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £603,282
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £72,904
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £531,900
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 72904
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £552,832
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 482202
- Funds Restricted
- 49698
- Funds Total
- 531900
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- RLUK (RESEARCH LIBRARIES UK)
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-09-28T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/07/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/07/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05/12/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/2012
- Charitable Objects
- TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR RESEARCH.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 160125
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- RESEARCH LIBRARIES UK
- Charity Name Id
- 160118
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- CURL
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures