THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT BENEVOLENT TRUST

Registered charity 1114654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT BENEVOLENT TRUST

The object of the Charity is to support the relief of such persons in need by virtue of sickness, poor health or financial hardship who are serving or have served in the Regiment or the Former Regiments or the Former Disbanded Regiment or the children or dependants (whether or not remarried) of such persons (whether alive or dead) by; making grants of money to them; or providing services.

Objects

TO SUPPORT THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS OR THE FORMER DISBANDED REGIMENT OR THE CHILDREN OR DEPENDANTS (WHETHER OR NOT REMARRIED) OF SUCH PERSONS (WHETHER ALIVE OR DEAD) BY;(3.1) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR(3.2 ) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR (3.3) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.

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: 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

Registered contact address: York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£184k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,839,999, which is above its stated policy target of £1,100,000. The filing notes that the charity generated a surplus of income over expenditure of £71,915 and has sufficient cash flow to meet benevolence obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Soldiers Days Pay Scheme (51% of income)
“Soldiers Days Pay Scheme 60,157”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £1,100,000 (reserves figure: £1.8m)
“The Trustees consider that a level of free reserves of £1,100,000 is sufficient to achieve this.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 17
“At the year end £4,936 (2024: £5,047) due from The Yorkshire Regiment Charitable Trust, which is an associated charity with the same trustees.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£184k£113k
31/03/2024£128k£126k
31/03/2023£111k£113k
31/03/2022£110k£91k
31/03/2021£117k£94k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT BENEVOLENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,839,999, which is above its stated policy target of £1,100,000. The filing notes that the charity generated a surplus of income over expenditure of £71,915 and has sufficient cash flow to meet benevolence obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT BENEVOLENT TRUST£184k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£235k—0above—no doubt
THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT CHARITY FY2024£556k—0above—no doubt
THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT CHARITY FY2025£495k—0below0.9%no doubt
THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS AID SOCIETY FY2025£311k——above—no doubt
PRINCESS OF WALES'S ROYAL REGIMENT (QUEEN'S AND ROYAL HAMPSHIRES) BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024£377k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.