ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS

Charity number: 258348
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society is committed to uphold and advance the historic and contemporary art of watercolour painting.The members of the Society support and contribute to the work of their London home, Bankside Gallery, through exhibitions, workshops and educational events.The Society's art collections and archives are maintained and made available as a resource for artists, scholars and a worldwide public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £187,925
Total expenditure: £267,447

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 April 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ROYAL WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Charles Williams Chair 23 April 2023
None on record
Martin Jacobs Trustee 23 April 2024
BANKSIDE GALLERY LIMITED
Received: On time
THE WILD TROUT TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Anne Lynch Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
David Wiseman Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Olivia O'Sullivan Trustee 22 April 2023
None on record
Julia Midgley Trustee 22 April 2023
None on record
Chloe Freemantle Trustee 29 April 2018
None on record
PROF JAMES HUNTER Trustee 29 April 2018
None on record
John Crossley RWS Trustee 26 April 2015
None on record
JILL LEMAN RWS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £126.67k £200.30k £228.32k £413.01k £187.93k
Total expenditure £113.18k £118.11k £137.83k £178.59k £267.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 02 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 02 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 November 2021 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 November 2021 17 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

LAWS AS AMENDED 20TH JANUARY 1958

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE IN ART BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF WATERCOLOUR PAINTING

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY
48 HOPTON STREET
LONDON
SE1 9JH
Phone:
02079287521
Email:
info@banksidegallery.com
Website:

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