THE ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE
Registered charity 1087210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DMWS · also registered in Scotland as SC045460 (OSCR)
The principal objects of DMWS are: - The provision of hospital welfare services for members of HM Forces, their dependants, and others engaged by or acting in support of the Armed Forces whilst in the medical pathway. - In addition, we support frontline groups such as the Police and NHS staff.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £389,885 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £4,174,606. Total net assets rose to £1,071,644, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy target of £450,000. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Charlton Baker (Bristol) Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE ST JOHN AND RED CROSS DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Abby Dryden — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Mike Griffiths — Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Queen Mary’s Roehampton Trust — “DMWS grant awarded from Queen Mary’s Roehampton Trust (QMRT) to support disabled veterans and their families/carers.” (source page)
- Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust — “Dorset Armed Forces Carers Project supported by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust” (source page)
- Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund — “DMWS receive funding from Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund to support the RAF Community.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (58% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- MICHAEL TREVOR GRIFFITHS BSC HONSchair
- Andrew Buckham
- Beverley Young
- James Macnamara · trustee of 2 other charities
- PAUL TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
- Teresa Griffiths
- jocelyn Lynch
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cyprus · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £389,885 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £4,174,606. Total net assets rose to £1,071,644, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy target of £450,000. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Charlton Baker (Bristol) Ltd.
Who funds THE ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE as a grant recipient include E F BULMER TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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