# The Royal Artillery Institution

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 245882 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/245882)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Armed forces / emergency services, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-artillery-institution-245882

The Charity's activities are designed to promote the efficiency and morale of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. However the charity is currently dormant but remains on the register in order to receive any donations or legacies. Should any such donations or legacies be received they would be transferred to RAI Ltd (1122002), it's corporate trustee, whose activities mirror those of this charity.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See constituents of group

## What it funds

The Royal Artillery Institution is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and armed forces / emergency services for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Royal Artillery Institution reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Royal Artillery Institution in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Royal Artillery Institution open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Royal Artillery Institution is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Royal Artillery Institution fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does The Royal Artillery Institution give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Royal Artillery Institution makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Royal Artillery Institution give each year?

The register does not break out The Royal Artillery Institution's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Royal Artillery Institution?

In its latest reported year The Royal Artillery Institution reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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