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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
86/100 · methodology

About The Royal Academy of Engineering

We deliver public benefit from excellence in engineering and technology.Our vision: Engineering and technology in the service of societyOur role: We create and lead a community of outstanding experts and innovators to engineer better lives.Our goals: Enabling a sustainable and innovative economy, harnessing technology to improve lives, and building an engineering community fit for the future

Founded
Headquarters
London
Foundation type
Unincorporated Association
Size
major

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

Fundraising Regulator since 2026

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar health in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 97%
Peer average: 88%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 86
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every £1 goes

· FY2025 · Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025)
£0.96
Program£0.96
Fundraising£0.03
97% to programs beats the peer average (88%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, The Royal Academy of Engineering has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.

  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 98% of the 24,202 health charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • Established in 1985, it predates 82% of the health charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 1% of the 28,361 health charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-27. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a registered health nonprofit based in London, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1985 and has been operating for 41 years. Its registration number is 293074. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £72M in annual revenue. 14 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

The Royal Academy of Engineering's registered charity number is 293074. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

The Royal Academy of Engineering has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 86 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 97% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for health charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is located in London, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1985 and has been active for 41 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Royal Academy of Engineering has £72M in annual revenue. It allocates 97% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 88% for health charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is classified as a Health organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as an Unincorporated Association. By size, it is categorized as a major organization. It has £72M in annual revenue. The organization has 14 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for The Royal Academy of Engineering. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, The Royal Academy of Engineering holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It reports that 97% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 88%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

We deliver public benefit from excellence in engineering and technology.Our vision: Engineering and technology in the service of societyOur role: We create and lead a community of outstanding experts and innovators to engineer better lives.Our goals: Enabling a sustainable and innovative economy, harnessing technology to improve lives, and building an engineering community fit for the future The Royal Academy of Engineering is classified as a health organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1985.

Among health charities registered in United Kingdom: It allocates 97% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 88%. Its annual revenue of £72M is well above the peer average of £1M.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity. Its Charity Commission registration number is 293074.

You can verify The Royal Academy of Engineering in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to The Royal Academy of Engineering directly through its donation page (https://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/support-us/). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Yes, The Royal Academy of Engineering is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (FR), the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Registration means the charity has committed to following the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Fundraising Promise, which set standards for honest, respectful, and transparent fundraising. Donors can complain to the FR if they believe a charity has breached the Code.

Donations to The Royal Academy of Engineering are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is based in London. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

The Royal Academy of Engineering was first registered in 1985, making it approximately 41 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
97% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Dame D••• E•••••••• C•••••
Trustee

Officers & trustees (14)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Spain's Royal Academy of Engineering Elects Professor Marcos López de Prado as International Member - Yahoo Finance
Jul 2026
finance.yahoo.com
Form filed
£71.8M revenue
FY2025
Charity Commission (UK)
Royal Academy of Engineering awards £39m to scale up climate innovations - Business Green
Dec 2025
www.businessgreen.com
Royal Academy of Engineering hires PR for 50th anniversary campaign - PR Week UK
Dec 2025
www.prweek.co.uk
Royal Academy of Engineering announces next chief executive - Third Sector
Dec 2025
www.thirdsector.co.uk
Professor Sriram Subramanian elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering - UCL | University College London
Sep 2025
www.ucl.ac.uk
Professor honoured as International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering - NWU
Sep 2025
news.nwu.ac.za
UCL researchers elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering | UCL News - UCL – University College London - UCL | Univers
Sep 2025
www.ucl.ac.uk
UCL Professors Panagiota Angeli and Haroun Mahgerefteh Elected Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows - UCL | University C
Sep 2025
www.ucl.ac.uk
Professor Jon Heffernan elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering - The University of Sheffield
Sep 2025
sheffield.ac.uk
Three Oxford academics elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows - University of Oxford
Sep 2025
www.ox.ac.uk
Form filed
£208.2M revenue
FY2024
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£57.1M revenue
FY2023
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£48.3M revenue
FY2022
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£51.2M revenue
FY2021
Charity Commission (UK)

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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 87,646
Health this charity 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 14 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 8
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 14 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1985
Not available · 3
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about The Royal Academy of Engineering

What is The Royal Academy of Engineering?
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a health unincorporated association based in London, United Kingdom. We deliver public benefit from excellence in engineering and technology.Our vision: Engineering and technology in the service of societyOur role: We create and lead a community of outstanding experts and innovators to engineer better lives.Our goals: Enabling a sustainable and innovative economy, harnessing technology to improve lives, and building an engineering community fit for the future
When was The Royal Academy of Engineering founded?
The Royal Academy of Engineering was founded in 1985.
Where is The Royal Academy of Engineering located?
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is The Royal Academy of Engineering's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 97% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Royal Academy of Engineering trustworthy?
The Royal Academy of Engineering has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Royal Academy of Engineering's registration number?
Registration: 293074 (United Kingdom).
What is The Royal Academy of Engineering's website?
https://www.raeng.org.uk
Are donations to The Royal Academy of Engineering tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.