THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 214015
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the efficiency of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces To relieve either generally or individually persons who are serving or who have served in The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. The commemoration and remembrance of those members of Airborne Forces who have died while on active service

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £84,360
Total expenditure: £96,961

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 June 1963: Standard registration
  • 09 June 1992: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LT COL Liam Cradden Chair 01 March 2018
None on record
Kevin Eaton Trustee 17 October 2025
None on record
Christopher Jackson Trustee 12 August 2024
None on record
Michael Farrington Trustee 20 April 2024
None on record
Christopher Brooksbank Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Brian Black Trustee 01 May 2021
None on record
Anthony Ellis Trustee 18 April 2020
None on record
Terence Wood Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
VICTOR THORN Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
David Singletary Trustee 27 March 2015
None on record
JOHN WILSON Trustee
None on record
PAUL BRYANT Trustee
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION SOUTH EAST ESSEX BRANCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £85.23k £131.32k £108.01k £87.74k £84.36k
Total expenditure £77.44k £80.86k £153.82k £104.44k £96.96k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 17 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 17 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION DATED 20 JULY 1964 AS AMENDED 13 MAY 2000, 8 JULY 2000, 8 OCTOBER 2005, 26 JANUARY 2008, 12 OCTOBER 2008 AND 18 JULY 2009 .

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS AND MAINTAINING CONTACT BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS. (2) TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES OR THE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (3) TO COMMEMORATE AND REMEMBER THOSE MEMBERS, OR FORMER MEMBERS, OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES OR SUFFERED INJURY, OR PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK OF LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY, IN SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 214015-1 PARACHUTE REGIMENT MUSEUM TRUST
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 13 MARCH 1979
Charitable objects
HOLDING TOGETHER THE TRADITIONS OF THE REGIMENT AND OF PERPETUATING ITS DEEDS. DUPLICATE REGISTRATION SEE 288946.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL
Registration history
  • 25 June 1963 : Standard registration
  • 09 June 1992 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
Merville Barracks
Post Room
Circular Road South
Colchester
CO2 7UT
Phone:
01206817073
Email:
secretary@prahq.com
Website:

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