01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 13 June 1963
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- RC000439
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £6,305,730
- Latest expenditure
- £6,161,851
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY, 4 HAMILTON PLACE, LONDON, W1J 7BQ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.aerosociety.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The principal objects of the Society are the general advancement of Aeronautical Art, Science and Engineering and more particularly promoting that species of knowledge which distinguishes the profession of Aeronautics.
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
- 24 April 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 April 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,305,730
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,161,851
- 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
- 16 April 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £6,189,878
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,847,294
- 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
- 16 April 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,944,376
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,941,370
- 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
- 3 April 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £5,785,319
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,651,280
- 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
- 29 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,383,664
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,656,561
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
- 24 April 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,305,730
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,161,851
- 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
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- 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
- 16 April 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £6,189,878
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,847,294
- 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
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- 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
- 16 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £5,944,376
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,941,370
- 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
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- 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
- 3 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £5,785,319
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,651,280
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- 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
- 29 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,383,664
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,656,561
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
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
- 24 April 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 317832
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 827309
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4893123
- Income Investments
- 267466
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6305730
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £625,886
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,535,965
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6161851
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 182375
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2164434
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 653218
- Gain Loss Investment
- 256324
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 58000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,414,249
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13419006
- Assets Own Use
- 8949918
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4469088
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,515,973
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,695,251
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £15,239,728
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1640397
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 54854
- Assets Cash
- £2,706,235
- Funds Endowment
- 1577232
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12811289
- Funds Restricted
- 851207
- Funds Total
- 15239728
- Count Employees
- 60
- 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
- 16 April 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 225098
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 765878
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4905617
- Income Investments
- 293285
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6189878
- Income Legacies
- 55000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £646,271
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,201,023
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5847294
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 174432
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2127006
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 494312
- Gain Loss Investment
- 88032
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 2000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,137,324
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12855861
- Assets Own Use
- 8837674
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4018187
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,768,395
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,842,731
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,781,525
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1785591
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 57140
- Assets Cash
- £3,080,156
- Funds Endowment
- 1427258
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12540571
- Funds Restricted
- 813696
- Funds Total
- 14781525
- Count Employees
- 57
- 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
- 16 April 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 429918
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 887896
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4411593
- Income Investments
- 214969
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5944376
- Income Legacies
- 250000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £595,960
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,345,410
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4941370
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 141855
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1819992
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 456470
- Gain Loss Investment
- 14934
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -82000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,776,596
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12576885
- Assets Own Use
- 8828736
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3748149
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,381,043
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,605,019
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,352,909
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1857630
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 747389
- Assets Cash
- £3,623,338
- Funds Endowment
- 1356207
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12173817
- Funds Restricted
- 822885
- Funds Total
- 14352909
- Count Employees
- 48
- 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
- 3 April 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 381520
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 772812
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4459078
- Income Investments
- 171909
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5785319
- Income Legacies
- 260087
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £555,809
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,095,471
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4651280
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 133232
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1718600
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 559114
- Gain Loss Investment
- -842966
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 798333
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £10,997,727
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12438953
- Assets Own Use
- 8846390
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3592563
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,260,062
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,282,046
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £13,416,969
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1499849
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 782197
- Assets Cash
- £2,481,705
- Funds Endowment
- 1310852
- Funds Unrestricted
- 11357433
- Funds Restricted
- 748684
- Funds Total
- 13416969
- Count Employees
- 44
- 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
- 29 March 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 158958
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 236275
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3829190
- Income Investments
- 159241
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4383664
- Income Legacies
- 61942
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £120,226
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,536,335
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3656561
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 107654
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1359243
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 538531
- Gain Loss Investment
- 312056
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 775000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £9,549,491
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13163751
- Assets Own Use
- 8866754
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4296997
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -858333
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,022,299
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,000,154
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,327,563
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1460114
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1540040
- Assets Cash
- £2,480,011
- Funds Endowment
- 1612672
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9549491
- Funds Restricted
- 1165400
- Funds Total
- 12327563
- Count Employees
- 37
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- 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
- France
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- New Zealand
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Cyprus
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Netherlands
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Germany
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- China
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- 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
- Italy
- 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
- South Africa
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Canada
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- 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
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- 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
- Australia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Pakistan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
Showing 20 of 21 supplied records in this dataset.
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1963-06-13T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED BY LETTERS PATENT DATED 17 JANUARY 1949 AMENDED 3 FEBRUARY 1950, 11 JANUARY 1960, 8 FEBRUARY 1960, 14 NOVEMBER 1974, 18 MAY 1987, 23 AUGUST 1990, 28 APRIL 1994. BY-LAWS LAST UPDATED 23 JANUARY 2003.
- Charitable Objects
- THE GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ART SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures