THE UNITED KINGDOM GRAND PRIORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL KNIGHTLY ORDER VALIANT OF ST.GEORGE
TO RAISE MONEY BY HOLDING EVENTS AND DONATING THE PROCEEDS TO VARIOUS CHARITIES .IN THE U.K. AND OVERSEAS
Objects
THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWINGOBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS"):(I) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TRINITARIAN CHRISTIAN RELIGION;(III) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH;(IV) IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO ARESERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES AND SERVING OR FORMERMEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S POLICE FORCES/CONSTABULARIES (WHICH DEFINITIONINCLUDES SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES ANDCONSTABULARIES IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ANDNEW ZEALAND) WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, BY MAKINGGRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATEDTO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF ANY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS".
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a small overall deficit of £3,085 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £496 and restricted funds a deficit of £2,589. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains in a stable financial position with sufficient funds to pay debts as they fall due for at least 12 months. However, the independent examiner reported material matters regarding the failure to keep proper accounting records and the lack of separation between member funds and charitable donations.
What the accounts disclose
“There has been a historic lack of separation between members funds and charitable donations paid into the charity trust account.” — page 3
“Payments made for the Ukraine appeal were not adequately analysed in the records presented for examination.” — page 3
“There has been a historic lack of separation between members funds and charitable donations paid into the charity trust account.” — page 3
“Payments made for the Ukraine appeal were not adequately analysed in the records presented for examination.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- David John Burns MBEchair
- MARK DAVID IVAN HALEY
- Simon Peter McIlwaine
- Stuart Crocker
- lloyd James
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £71k | £75k |
| 30/06/2024 | £50k | £47k |
| 30/06/2023 | £3k | £4k |
| 30/06/2022 | £14k | £15k |
| 30/06/2021 | £9k | £7k |
Common questions
Is THE UNITED KINGDOM GRAND PRIORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL KNIGHTLY ORDER VALIANT OF ST.GEORGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a small overall deficit of £3,085 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit of £496 and restricted funds a deficit of £2,589. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains in a stable financial position with sufficient funds to pay debts as they fall due for at least 12 months. However, the independent examiner reported material matters regarding the failure to keep proper accounting records and the lack of separation between member funds and charitable donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.