THE IRISH GUARDS CHARITY

Charity number: 1194198
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fund raising and distribution of funds to beneficiaries

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £316,751
Total expenditure: £354,231

People

7 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 April 2021: CIO registration
  • 20 June 2023: Funds received from 247477 IRISH GUARDS BENEVOLENT FUND
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Major General Sir Christopher John Ghika KCVO CBE Chair 01 July 2021
None on record
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin J Irwin Clark Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Ashe George Russell Windham Trustee 21 April 2021
OLD ETONIAN TRUST(THE)
Received: On time
LEMPRIERE PRINGLE 2015
Received: On time
THE HENRY VI CHARITY
Received: On time
CANCER AND PISCES TRUST
Received: On time
Michael Corbett Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Robin McNeil Boyd Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Thomas Anthony Lewis Olsen Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
HORACE ALCOCK FIELD PARSHALL Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £5.49m £950.25k £316.75k
Total expenditure £0 £435.55k £354.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £5.49m £753.50k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £73.45k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 £123.30k N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £100.39k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £0 £393.76k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £41.80k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 £102.94k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £243.54k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £29.43k N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 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 2023 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 March 2024 143 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 March 2024 143 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 April 2023 179 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 April 2023 179 days late 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Apr 2021 as amended on 07 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (A) TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO ANY SERVING OR FORMER SERVING OFFICER, WARRANT OFFICER, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OR GUARDSMAN OF THE REGIMENT OF THE IRISH GUARDS, OR IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIMENT OF THE IRISH GUARDS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THEIR SPOUSES, PARTNERS, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, PARENTS (WHETHER OR NOT REMARRIED), CHILDREN, CARERS OR SIMILAR PERSONS WHO ARE IN HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR NEED, WHETHER SUCH NEED IS FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE; (B) TO SUPPORT FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE THOSE CHARITIES, WHETHER THE SAME BE A MILITARY OR CIVIL CHARITY, WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT THOSE PERSONS OR PERSONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE OR (C) BELOW; (C) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT OF THE IRISH GUARDS IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE; AND (D) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE REGIMENT OF THE IRISH GUARDS ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (2) NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
IRISH GUARDS
WELLINGTON BARRACKS
BIRDCAGE WALK
LONDON
SW1A 6HQ
Phone:
02074143293
Email:
Niall.Hall117@mod.gov.uk
Website:

No information available