ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE STUDIES (RCDS) OFFICERS' MESS

Registered charity 1129968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RCDS OFFICERS' MESS

SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL

Area of benefit: ENGLAND AND WALES

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £206,357, driven by unrestricted income of £198,248 against expenditure of £191,681. The charity holds £199,846 in cash and has no fixed assets or long-term liabilities, indicating strong liquidity. Per the trustees' report, 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 independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lt Gen Sir George Norton

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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