WATERLOO UNCOVERED

Charity number: 1168268
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Waterloo Uncovered was established in 2015, the Battle of Waterloo's bicentenary, to undertake the first major excavation of the battlefield, and support serving personnel and veterans in their recovery, education and return (transition) to civilian life. The charity includes education and welfare as charitable objectives, and encourages multinational collaboration.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £425,807
Total expenditure: £395,596

People

5 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Belgium

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 July 2016: Standard registration
  • 06 July 2023: Funds received from 261179 THE H J CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Jane Browne Trustee 24 February 2025
None on record
Major General James Michael Cowan CBE DSO Trustee 14 February 2025
None on record
George Waters Trustee 17 January 2025
None on record
Lorraine Money Trustee 22 September 2021
None on record
BRIGADIER GREVILLE BIBBY CBE Trustee 19 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £636.01k £482.46k £800.26k £521.82k £425.81k
Total expenditure £444.19k £638.16k £833.32k £536.51k £395.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £150.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £636.01k N/A £800.26k £521.82k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £378.40k N/A £611.89k £389.27k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £22.22k N/A £100.25k £50.26k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £3.09k N/A £9.10k £2.14k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £43.57k N/A £121.19k £96.99k 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 30 April 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2024 15 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 15 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 21 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 21 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 28 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 28 February 2022 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 APR 2015 as amended on 17 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY UNDERTAKING AND PROMOTING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION AND STUDY OF SITES OF MILITARY INTEREST; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY BUT IN PARTICULAR (AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED OR WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR INJURED WHILST SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES BY PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION AND STUDY OF SITES OF MILITARY INTEREST; TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, BY ADVANCING ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE RELIEF OF VETERANS IN NEED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES THROUGH (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INJURED, DISABLED AND OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION AND STUDY OF SITES OF MILITARY INTEREST.

Contact information

Address:
First Floor
80 Coombe Road
NEW MALDEN
Surrey
KT3 4QS
Phone:
07776 806898
Email:
info@waterloouncovered.com
Website:

http://www.waterloouncovered.com/ Open in new window