ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 258322
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants who are in need through poverty. To make grants, within Association Guidelines, to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£2,436,674

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Donations and legacies £1.83m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £119.67k
Investments £431.54k
Other £57.39k

Total expenditure:
£2,398,573

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Raising funds £3.60k
Charitable activities £2.39m
Other £0

£33,526 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £3.60k
Charitable expenditure £2.39m
Retained for future use £38.10k

People

8 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

324 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 April 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • REA (Working name)
  • The Sapper Charity (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Maj Gen A S Dickinson CBE Chair 16 July 2015
ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
CSM Spencer Eardley Trustee 30 June 2023
ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
ROYAL ENGINEERS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST
Received: On time
Matt Bazeley OBE Trustee 09 May 2023
None on record
Rowan Adams Trustee 27 February 2023
None on record
Colonel Richard Hawkins MBE ADC Trustee 02 February 2023
None on record
Lord Lancaster Mark Lancaster TD PC Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
Col retd Jonathan Mark Ruddy Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record
Colin Basnett CBE Trustee 30 August 2019
None on record
Col Claire James RE Trustee 27 August 2019
None on record
Jeffrey Jupp KC Trustee 27 August 2019
None on record
Lt Col Retd. Martin James Heffer TD RE Trustee 31 August 2016
101 (CITY OF LONDON) ENGINEER REGIMENT (RICHMOND HILL) CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION UK
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.16m £1.18m £1.33m £1.36m £2.44m
Total expenditure £1.43m £1.40m £1.45m £1.90m £2.40m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £570.24k £716.16k £794.49k £746.67k £1.83m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £22.57k £78.60k £137.06k £119.67k
Income - Charitable activities £138.05k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £425.08k £430.79k £427.93k £435.28k £431.54k
Income - Other £22.06k £11.29k £25.95k £40.13k £57.39k
Income - Legacies £26.73k £125.00k £211.46k £88.15k £1.23m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.43m £1.40m £1.45m £1.90m £2.39m
Expenditure - Raising funds £3.05k £5.34k £288 £1.10k £3.60k
Expenditure - Governance £3.36k £134.62k £0 £177.15k £192.61k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £273.97k £256.00k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £288 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £85.94k £90.76k £0 £79.68k £0
Long-term investments £12.16m £12.50m £13.48m £11.40m £10.93m
Other assets £836.52k £831.72k £975.35k £684.71k £1.31m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £55.54k £30.79k £44.84k £74.84k £73.95k

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 2023 04 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 12 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 12 October 2020 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.

DEED OF DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 19 NOVEMBER 1968 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 1 DECEMBER 1974 AS VARIED BY A SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 11TH AUGUST 1997

Charitable objects

A. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CORPS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (1) BY FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS AND A SPIRIT OF COMRADESHIP AND SERVICE. (2) BY MAINTAINING AN AWARENESS OF CORPS TRADITIONS. (3) BY ACTING AS A LINK BETWEEN SERVING AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE CORPS. B. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE CORPS, THEIR SPOUSES, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED THROUGH POVERTY. C. TO MAKE GRANTS, WITHIN ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES, TO THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND AND TO OTHER CHARITIES THAT FURTHER THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 258322-1 THE R.E. KITCHENER SCHOLARSHIPS FUND
Governing document
CHARITY COMMISSION SCHEME DATED 1 APRIL 2009
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF QUALIFYING DEPENDANTS OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS BY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 30 April 2009 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
The Royal Engineers Association
Ravelin Building
Brompton Barracks
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4UG
Phone:
01634847005
Email:
ken.kirk@reahq.org.uk
Website:

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