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The Royal & Ancient Golf Club Of St Andrews Trust

SC007857Registered charity from 07 June 1988
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By R&A World Golf Museum
Address Beach House
Golf Place
St Andrews
Fife
Postcode KY16 9JA
Website www.worldgolfmuseum.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects for which the Trust is established are as follows:- to preserve for the benefit of the townspeople of St Andrews in the County of Fife and of the nation at large, whatever of the Scottish historical, architectural and constructional heritage may exist in the Conservation Area of St Andrews in the form of buildings (including any building as defined in Section 52 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 as amended) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest; and to advance and promote the education of the general public by establishing and running a Museum called the R&A World Golf Museum
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Trust owns and operates The R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews. The Trust holds and conserves objects of historical value to the game of golf. The Trust provides educational programmes for visitors to the Museum. The Trust is part of The R&A Group being the governing body for the game of golf worldwide (outside the United States and Mexico).
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 07 Jun 1988
Main Operating Location: Fife
Number of Staff: 34
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £673,000 £1,025,000 09 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £1,062,000 £1,855,000 23 Aug 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £1,674,000 £2,021,000 13 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £2,823,000 £2,409,000 11 Aug 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
John McGregor
James McArthur
Anthony Goodrich
Gillian Kirkwood
Elizabeth Paterson
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