THE REGIMENTAL CHARITY OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT (KING'S, LANCASHIRE AND BORDER)
Maintain the interests of the regiment and antecedent regiments by providing welfare and benevolence support to serving and retired members of the regiment.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE CHAPELS, MEMORIALS, COLOURS AND CHATTELS OF THE REGIMENT AND THE FORMER REGIMENTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains healthy, with unrestricted reserves totaling £4,566,655 at the end of the year. The trustees report that the charity continues to operate within its budget and has maintained a buoyant investment portfolio despite market volatility. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were identified by the auditors or trustees.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and gifts 90,495”
“The Trustees of the Regimental Charity will accordingly seek to increase the value of its investment portfolio, and the rate of return by at least the annual rate of United Kingdom inflation to maintain the real value of invested capital over the longer term.” — page 6
“Trustee Col A Dennis OBE, was paid £2,929 (2024 - £18,740) on a consultancy basis for January and February 2025. This was for the cover he gave as Regimental Secretary / CEO.” — page 29
“Trustee Col A Dennis OBE, was paid £2,929 (2024 - £18,740) on a consultancy basis for January and February 2025. This was for the cover he gave as Regimental Secretary / CEO.” — page 29
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/08/2019)
Trustees
- Andrew Dennis
- Andrew Maskell
- Caroline Wareing DL
- Cosima Towneley DL
- Neil David Parsonage
- Neil Locke
- Nicholas Serle
- Paul Sculthorpe MBE
- Philip Nathan
- Robert Singleton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £255k | £307k |
| 31/12/2024 | £246k | £285k |
| 31/12/2023 | £295k | £138k |
| 31/12/2022 | £299k | £274k |
| 31/12/2021 | £293k | £274k |
Common questions
Is THE REGIMENTAL CHARITY OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT (KING'S, LANCASHIRE AND BORDER) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains healthy, with unrestricted reserves totaling £4,566,655 at the end of the year. The trustees report that the charity continues to operate within its budget and has maintained a buoyant investment portfolio despite market volatility. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were identified by the auditors or trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Whitehead & Aldrich.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REGIMENTAL CHARITY OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT (KING'S, LANCASHIRE AND BORDER) | £255k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT CHARITY | £495k | — | 0 | below | 0.9% | no doubt |
| 1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES TRUST | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S ROYAL HUSSARS REGIMENTAL TRUST | £171k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |