THE REGIMENTAL CHARITY OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT (KING'S, LANCASHIRE AND BORDER)

Registered charity 1116946 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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 · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Preston, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£255k
Latest spending
£307k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts (37% of income)
“Donations and gifts 90,495”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain the real value of invested capital over the longer term (reserves figure: £4.6m)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Col A Dennis OBE received £2,929 for consultancy services covering the Regimental Secretary/CEO role.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Col A Dennis OBE was paid £2,929 on a consultancy basis for covering the role of Regimental Secretary/CEO.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Whitehead & Aldrich. 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 31/12/2025

  • 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

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

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Cumbria · Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Manchester City · Sefton · Tameside · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE REGIMENTAL CHARITY OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT (KING'S, LANCASHIRE AND BORDER)£255k—0above—no doubt
THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT CHARITY FY2025£495k—0below0.9%no doubt
1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES TRUST FY2026£93k—0unclear—no doubt
KING'S ROYAL HUSSARS REGIMENTAL TRUST FY2025£171k—0above—no doubt

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