THE LIGHT DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL CHARITY
Registered charity 1041982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LIGHT DRAGOONS CHARITABLE TRUST
The charity exists to provide support to the members and former members of the Regiment and it's antecedent Regiments by way of offering assisstance to those in need, suffering hardship or distress by way of grants, gifts or payments for services or facilities. preserving the traditions of the Regiments and fostering espirit de corps within the serving Regiment and the Regimental Association.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Henry Roland Chrisp
- Angus George Costeker Fair
- CHARLES FRYER SEABOURNE MAY
- Charles Richard RENWICK
- Colonel Hannah Stoy
- Daniel Charles Lenherr
- HARRY PATRICK OGDEN
- MICHAEL REED
- Major General James Senior CBE
- NICHOLAS MILNE · trustee of 2 other charities
- Sam James Greenwood
- Thomas Rupert Mark Robinson
- WILLIAM GURTH PETO
- jeremy robert barkes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LIGHT DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL CHARITY financially healthy?
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. 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.
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