THE MERCIAN REGIMENTAL CHARITY

Charity Number: 1117653
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

MAKING CHARITABLE GRANTS FOR THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MERCIAN REGIMENT AND TO ANY REGIMENTAL CHARITY OF THE REGIMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS. THE MAINTENANCE MEMORIALS AND CHAPELS. MAKING GRANTS FOR THE RELIEF, GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT AND FORMER REGIMENTS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2018

Total income: £247,441
Total expenditure: £313,748

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 January 2007: Standard registration
  • 24 July 2008: Removed (Duplicate registration)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018
Total gross income £143.64k £213.18k £250.68k £179.11k £247.44k
Total expenditure £153.68k £171.73k £186.50k £155.35k £313.75k
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 £0

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 March 2019 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2018 07 September 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2018 07 September 2018 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2017 19 January 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017 19 January 2018 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2016 12 January 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016

(These accounts
have been qualified)

12 January 2017 On Time

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.

TRUST DEED DATED 7 DECEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE; 2) THE PRESERVATION OF THE MEMORIALS AND CHAPELS OF THE REGIMENT AND THE FORMER REGIMENTS, INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION IN PERPETUITY OF THE CRICH MEMORIAL AND ITS GROUNDS; 3) TO SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1117653-1 THE MERCIAN REGIMENT BENEVOLENT CHARITY
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 7 DECEMBER 2006 AS AFFECTED BY A UNITING DIRECTION MADE UNDER S.96 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1993 AND DATED 18 JANUARY 2007.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR FORMER REGIMENTS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL
Registration history
  • 23 January 2007 : Standard registration
  • 24 July 2008 : Removed