ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 49390Where the company stands among the 7,390 active companies whose first SIC code is 49390 (Other passenger land transport).
- ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING LIMITED£39.9m
- BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS AND COACH COMPANY LIMITED£34.1m
- THE BIG BUS COMPANY LIMITED£29.3m
- EVAN EVANS TRANSPORT LIMITED£26.4m
- WEDDING CARS LIMITED£25.9m
- ENSIGN BUS COMPANY LIMITED£23.5m
- BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC£23m
- KINCHBUS LIMITED£18m
- HATS GROUP LTD£18m
- CRAIG OF CAMPBELTOWN LIMITED£18m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 7,390. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING LIMITED is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 02596548. It was incorporated on 28 Mar 1991. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other passenger land transport (49390).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts. Turnover was £21,069. Net assets were £39,921,944, up 9.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £390,329. Total assets were £40,252,438 and total liabilities £330,494. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 7,390 active companies whose first SIC code is 49390: By turnover it ranks lower than 84% of the 158 that publish turnover (median £1,058,956). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £7,767). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £49,509). By cash it ranks higher than 87% of them (median £22,911). It is older than 96% of them (median age 5.0 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 1002705) with a latest reported income of £772.4k.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Apr 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 771,400 | 21,069 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 383,933 | 390,329 |
| Total assets | 36,865,278 | 40,252,438 |
| Total liabilities | 273,543 | 330,494 |
| Net assets / total equity | 36,591,735 | 39,921,944 |
| Average number of employees | 22 | — |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- 26 Apr 1991
- Income, year to 31 Dec 2025
- £772.4k
- Spending
- £1.1m
The royal automobile club foundation for motoring is a transport policy and research organisation which explores issues relating to roads and their users. The foundation publishes independent and authoritative research with which it promotes informed debate and advocates policy in the interest of t…
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
History
3 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £21.1k, net assets £39.9m
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £771.4k, net assets £36.6m, 22 employees
- Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.