The Royal Academy of Music, Britain’s oldest conservatoire, was established by Royal Charter in 1830 (supplemental charter granted in 1998). The Academy is a registered charity, number 310007 and a company registered with Companies House, number RC000438.

Patron

HM The Queen

President

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester GCVO, Hon FRAM

Vice-Presidents

Sir David Lumsden MA, DPhil, Hon RAM, Hon FRCO
David Josefowitz CBE, Hon FRAM
Sir Elton John CBE, Hon RAM

Honorary Trustee

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster 

The members of the Governing Body are:

Lord Burns GCB, Hon FRAM (Chairman)
Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE, Hon FRAM (Deputy Chairman)
Jonathan Sumption QC, Hon FRAM (Deputy Chairman)
John Burgess
Sir Howard Davies Hon FRAM
Matthew Ferrey
Lesley Garrett CBE, FRAM
Professor Roger Parker
Laurel Powers-Freeling
Simon Robey Hon FRAM
Sir Martin Smith Hon FRAM
Tony Travis Hon FRAM
John Willan ARAM, FRSA, FCA

Elected Members of Governing Body, 2012–13
Jo Cole FHEA, ARAM (Academic Staff Representative)
Glenville Hargreaves BMus, Hon ARAM, GRSM, ARMCM, FRSA, FHEA (Academic Staff Representative)
Esmé Acton-Stewart Hon ARAM (Administrative Staff Representative)
Dominic Tyler (Student Union President)

Principal

Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood BMus, MPhil, Hon RAM, FKC

Senior Management Team

Mark Racz BA, MFA, Hon FBC Deputy Principal
Dr Timothy Jones MA, DPhil, LTCL Deputy Principal (Programmes & Research)
Carol McCormack Hon ARAM Director of Development        
Judith Barber BSc, CPFA, Hon ARAM Director of Finance    

Governance Adviser

Rosalind Sector University of London
 

Financial statement for 2011–12: download PDF

A list of charities which the Governing Body are trustees of can be found here.