Charities and Patronages

Members of the Royal Family have links with hundreds of charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations. Some are well known, while others may be smaller bodies working in a very specialist area or on a local basis only.

Having a Royal patron or president provides vital publicity for the work of these organisations, and allows their enormous achievements and contributions to society to be recognised.

You can use this database to find the organisations with which members of the Royal Family are associated.

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  • Church Schoolmasters and Schoolmistresses' Benevolent Institution

    Website: www.cssbi.org.uk

    In England and Wales we provide for necessitous teachers or former teachers, lecturers and those in teacher training, who are members of the Church of England or of another recognised Christian denomination, in times of affliction, disablement or other misfortune, and on their demise to provide for their financial dependants.

    Region: UK (England)
    Members of the Royal Family:
    Her Majesty The Queen, Patron

  • National Coastwatch Institution

    Website: www.nci.org.uk

    Monitors all shipping, leisure and commercial craft using the waters around Portland Bill and watches out for people using land and sea areas around the Bill. It is part of Dorset Search and Rescue and works closely with HM Coastguards, Search and Rescue helicopters, RNLI, UK Border Agency, Immigration, Drug Alliance, Dorset Police and the Marine Police.

    Region: UK (England)
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Princess Royal, Royal Patron

  • Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

    Website: www.rabi.org.uk

    Farming charity helping those in need in the farming community.

    Region: UK-wide
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Duke of Gloucester, President
    Her Majesty The Queen, Patron

  • Royal Artillery Institution

    Website: www.army.mod.uk

    Army museum and library.

    Region: UK-wide
    Members of the Royal Family:
    Her Majesty The Queen, Patron

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

    Website: www.rics.org

    Leading source of land, property, construction and environmental knowledge, promoting best practice.

    Region: UK-wide
    Members of the Royal Family:
    Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
    The Duke of Gloucester, Member

  • Royal National Lifeboat Institution

    Website: www.RNLI.org.uk

    Charity providing a 24-hour lifesaving service around the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

    Region: UK-wide
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Duke of Kent, President
    Her Majesty The Queen, Patron

  • The Artists' General Benevolent Institution

    Organisation which seeks to ensure the welfare of artists.

    Region: UK-wide
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Prince of Wales, Patron

  • The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation

    Website: www.ciht.org.uk

    Concerned with the planning, design, construction and operation of land-based transport systems.

    Region: International
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow

  • The Institution of Civil Engineers

    Website: www.ice.org.uk

    Charity that exists to promote civil engineering, and acts as a qualifying body for the sector.

    Region: International
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Fellow
    The Prince of Wales, Honorary Fellow
    The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow

  • The Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Website: www.theiet.org

    Professional association.

    Region: International
    Members of the Royal Family:
    The Duke of Kent, Honorary Fellow
    The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow
    Her Majesty The Queen, Patron

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