The Chartered Architect principal (director or partner) who signs the Chartered Practice declaration (see how to apply| for more information on this) on behalf of your practice holds the prime responsibility for meeting the criteria.

Including all staff (not just fee-earning staff) means that we can measure and classify practices on the same basis as other statistical data (i.e. for benchmarking, government SME definitions, QM requirements, etc) and is also a fairer way of reflecting practice turnover and ability to pay subscriptions.

For more information, see the RIBA Chartered Practice Manual online.
If you have any further queries please call our Chartered Practice information line on +44 (0) 20 7307 3725.