CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS

Registered charity 210566 · organisation 210566

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
14 August 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
RC000484
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£32,357,000
Latest expenditure
£33,161,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.riba.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objectives of the RIBA, as set out in its Charter, are the Advancement of Architecture and the promotion of the acquiring of knowledge of the Arts and Sciences connected therewith. Its mission is to advance architecture by demonstrating public benefit and promoting excellence in the profession.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£32,357,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,161,000
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,725,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,934,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£26,753,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,460,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,235,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,152,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,019,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,394,000

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£32,357,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,161,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
23
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,725,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,934,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
5
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£26,753,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,460,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,235,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,152,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
500
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,019,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,394,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
500

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
692000
Income Other Trading Activities
4685000
Income Charitable Activities
17611000
Income Investments
9369000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
32357000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,380,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,781,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
33161000
Expenditure Investment Management
342430
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
589000
Expenditure Support Costs
19027000
Expenditure Depreciation
1524824
Gain Loss Investment
4220000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-66770
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£401,635,000
Assets Total Fixed
407036000
Assets Own Use
288389000
Assets Long Term Investment
118647000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,286,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,147,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£410,175,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7810000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1337000
Assets Cash
£5,538,000
Funds Endowment
6062000
Funds Unrestricted
401635000
Funds Restricted
2478000
Funds Total
410175000
Count Employees
270
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
394000
Income Other Trading Activities
7025000
Income Charitable Activities
17498000
Income Investments
5808000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
30725000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,176,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,535,000
Expenditure Other
223000
Expenditure Total
32934000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1048000
Expenditure Support Costs
16317000
Expenditure Depreciation
1454000
Gain Loss Investment
7055000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
223000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2029000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£402,596,000
Assets Total Fixed
407019000
Assets Own Use
294413000
Assets Long Term Investment
112606000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,582,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,822,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£409,779,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6823000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1999000
Assets Cash
£5,794,000
Funds Endowment
4701000
Funds Unrestricted
402596000
Funds Restricted
2482000
Funds Total
409779000
Count Employees
256
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
248000
Income Other Trading Activities
6580000
Income Charitable Activities
14837000
Income Investments
5088000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
26753000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,050,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,031,000
Expenditure Other
379000
Expenditure Total
28460000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
895481
Expenditure Support Costs
11682000
Expenditure Depreciation
1657000
Gain Loss Investment
3162000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
379000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
405886000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,404,000
Assets Total Fixed
405886000
Assets Own Use
281762000
Assets Long Term Investment
124124000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,644,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,820,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£404,710,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6574000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2246000
Assets Cash
£3,020,000
Funds Endowment
4166000
Funds Unrestricted
398020000
Funds Restricted
2524000
Funds Total
404710000
Count Employees
250
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
241000
Income Other Trading Activities
7116000
Income Charitable Activities
14048000
Income Investments
1830000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
23235000
Income Legacies
3980
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,391,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,094,000
Expenditure Other
1667000
Expenditure Total
31152000
Expenditure Investment Management
369837
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
955000
Expenditure Support Costs
13737000
Expenditure Depreciation
1374000
Gain Loss Investment
-3844000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1667000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,771,000
Assets Total Fixed
406243000
Assets Own Use
292355000
Assets Long Term Investment
113888000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,950,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,317,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£402,876,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7938000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3379000
Assets Cash
£3,671,000
Funds Endowment
3990000
Funds Unrestricted
396472000
Funds Restricted
2414000
Funds Total
402876000
Count Employees
258
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1406000
Income Other Trading Activities
5374000
Income Charitable Activities
13561000
Income Investments
678000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
21019000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,684,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,603,000
Expenditure Other
107000
Expenditure Total
29394000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
980000
Expenditure Support Costs
13198000
Expenditure Depreciation
1761000
Gain Loss Investment
72302000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
107000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,251,000
Assets Total Fixed
416188000
Assets Own Use
292258000
Assets Long Term Investment
123930000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,743,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,961,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£412,970,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8345000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3616000
Assets Cash
£4,408,000
Funds Endowment
4472000
Funds Unrestricted
406165000
Funds Restricted
2333000
Funds Total
412970000
Count Employees
312
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Singapore
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Azerbaijan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Korea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chile
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-05-22T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3940727
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1063625
Assoc Charity Name
THE RIBA EDUCATION FUND
Charity Name
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-08-14T00:00:00
Charity Name
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-04-23T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4005132
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1102228
Assoc Charity Name
RIBA TRUST LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER 1837 AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER 1971 AS AMENDED BY ORDER OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATED 26 NOVEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY PRIVY COUNCIL ORDER DATED 25 JUL 2016 AS AMENDED BY PRIVY COUNCIL ORDER DATED 11 MARCH 2020
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE PROMOTION OF THE ACQUIREMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES CONNECTED THEREWITH.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures