ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE STUDIES (RCDS) OFFICERS' MESS

Charity number: 1129968
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £198,248
Total expenditure: £191,681

People

1 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 June 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RCDS OFFICERS' MESS (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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lt Gen Sir George Norton Trustee 20 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £47.74k £182.02k £186.86k £192.92k £198.25k
Total expenditure £67.16k £160.49k £174.38k £167.70k £191.68k
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 August 2025 28 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 28 April 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2024 10 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 10 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 25 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 25 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 28 February 2024 243 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 28 February 2024 243 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 28 February 2024 608 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 28 February 2024 608 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 APRIL 2009

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL

Area of benefit

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

ENGLAND AND WALES

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL COLLEGE DEFENCE STUDIES
37 BELGRAVE SQUARE
LONDON
SW1X 8NS
Phone:
02079154804
Email:
louise.roostan166@mod.gov.uk
Website:

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