THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT CHARITY

Registered charity 1052056 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve in perpetuity the Regiment Memorials and Chapels,To Make grants to any other charitable organisation for the benefit of the Regiment and to run the resources of the charity effectively,To relieve either generally or individually persons who are past or present members of the Regiment or former members of the former regiments and the dependants of such persons who are in need

Objects

1. THE REGIMENTAL BRANCH - FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT AS THE MANAGING TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT 2. THE CHAPELS BRANCH - THE PRESERVATION,UPKEEP, REPAIR AND DECORATION OF THE REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS AND CHAPELS; THE MAINTENANCE OF THE REGIMENTAL COLOURS LAID UP IN THE SAID CHAPELS OR ELSEWHERE; PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE SAID CHAPELS;THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE,PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT,DECORATION AND RESTORATION OF THE REGIMENTAL WAR MEMORIALS OF THE REGIMENT AND FORMER REGIMENTS 3. THE RELIEF BRANCH - TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS WHO ARE PAST OR PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT, OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE FORMER REGIMENTS, AND THEIR DEPANDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. 4. THE CHATTELS BRANCH - THE USE AND PRESERVATION OF THE CHATTELS OF THE REGIMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REGIMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £775,276 at the year-end, a decrease from £875,411 in the previous year, driven by a net expenditure that exceeded incoming resources. The charity reported total income of £495,144, significantly boosted by a one-off donation of £393,905, while investment income decreased to £54,409. The trustees confirmed the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Corrigan CA Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Colin Weirchair
• Andrew Hart
• Austin Baird
• Hugh Crossey
• MC MEEHAN
• Matthew Lewis
• NP Perry
• Rev Andrew Totten
• Richard Sheridan
• Robert Small
• Thomas Forrest
• Wayne Nickels

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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