ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

About ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 226545). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY reported a total income of £5,156,988 and total expenditure of £4,701,437, a spending ratio of 91% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: The Society promotes the study of astronomy and geophysics. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 91.2% of income spent on charitable work