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THE LIGHT DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL CHARITY

Registered charity 1041982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LIGHT DRAGOONS CHARITABLE TRUST

Latest income
£201k
Latest spending
£246k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £99,904 for the year, driven by total expenditure of £245,869 against incoming resources of £200,554 and investment losses of £54,589. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,207,820, which significantly exceeds its stated cash reserve policy target of £50,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £1.2m)
“The Trustees have instructed Home Headquarters, The Light Dragoons, to maintain a cash reserve of £50,000 in order to cover the majority of Welfare Grants and Charitable Trust Fund Expenditure anticipated to be made in the two years to 5 April 2027.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£201k£246k
05/04/2024£172k£235k
05/04/2023£205k£263k
05/04/2022£170k£244k
05/04/2021£191k£500k

Common questions

Is THE LIGHT DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £99,904 for the year, driven by total expenditure of £245,869 against incoming resources of £200,554 and investment losses of £54,589. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,207,820, which significantly exceeds its stated cash reserve policy target of £50,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LIGHT DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LIGHT DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL CHARITY as a grant recipient include COLONEL W H WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
COLONEL W H WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k

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