Charity Details
R & A Foundation
SC034817Registered charity from 08 April 2003Charity Information:
Address
Beach House
Golf Place
St Andrews
Fife
Golf Place
St Andrews
Fife
Postcode
KY16 9JA
Website
www.randa.org
Regulatory Type
Standard
Link to Companies House
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
“The Company is established for the following charitable objects only, namely:-
To advance public participation in sport in the UK and internationally, and in particular the sport of golf by:
providing facilities and equipment for playing and coaching the sport of golf to, and to ensure that the use of such facilities and equipment is available to and affordable by, any member of the public who wishes to participate;
facilitating and, funding and otherwise supporting organised, golfing events and competitions;
providing and funding training courses to ensure that there is a pool of adequately qualified instructors available to coach the sport of golf;
providing facilities and equipment to introduce and coach the sport of golf to members of the community; and
facilitating and, funding and otherwise supporting projects promoting the health benefits of golf.
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, in the UK and internationally with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended by:
facilitating, funding and otherwise supporting golf and leisure facilities that deliver programmes and opportunities centred around golf, and to ensure that such recreational facilities and activities are accessible to the public.
To advance education in the UK and internationally by:
providing, by way of grants, bursaries, scholarships or otherwise, financial assistance to enable any one or more persons to attend any school, college or university; and
by acquiring and preserving records and artefacts relating directly or indirectly thereto in the history of golf.
To advance the arts, heritage and culture in the UK and internationally by:
preserving and maintaining buildings of architectural, historical and/or environmental importance; and
by acquiring and preserving records and artefacts in the history of golf relating directly or indirectly thereto.
To advance the promotion of equality and diversity in the UK and internationally by:
facilitating, funding and otherwise supporting equality and diversity initiatives and projects related to golf.
To advance environmental protection and improvement in the UK and internationally by:
facilitating, funding and otherwise supporting golf related projects that contribute to and promote environmental excellence and world class sustainability leadership in resource efficiency, conservation, and social value.
The advancement of health in the UK and internationally by:
facilitating, funding and otherwise promoting research into the benefits to both mental and physical health of participation in golf.”
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The R&A Foundation promotes participation in golf in the UK and internationally. It provides support to grow the sport, making golf accessible and inclusive across all ages, abilities, backgrounds, genders and ethnicities. The R&A Foundation promotes golf courses around the world being managed in a sustainable way. It promotes the history and heritage of golf. It promotes the health benefits of golf. The ultimate goal being to ensure that golf is thriving 50 years from now.
Charity Status:
Active
Constitutional Form:
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date:
08 Apr 2003
Main Operating Location:
Fife
Number of Staff:
0
Number of Volunteers:
0
Purposes:
"the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of public participation in sport", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries:
"Children or young people", "Older People", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken:
"It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"
Annual Submissions:
| Year End | Income | Expenditure | Annual Return Received | Accounts Received | Latest Annual Reports and Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,400,000 | £4,728,000 | 09 Sept 2022 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,276,000 | £5,798,000 | 23 Aug 2023 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,504,000 | £5,575,000 | 13 Sept 2024 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,973,000 | £6,955,000 | 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 . | |||||
Charity Trustees:
| First Name | Last Name |
|---|---|
| Colin | Skinner |
| Nicholas | Peel |
| Mark | Darbon |
| Michael | Donaldson |
| Roberta | Fleet |
| John | Murray |
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