SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1147005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE OLLY FUND

The Charity has financially contributed towards respite and welfare associated activities or events that promote the well-being of the Regiment. The Charity remains in a position to provide financial support to former and serving members of the Regiment and their immediate families at a time of need. Income is generated from endorsed fundraising events and Benefactor or Corporate donations.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENT (“SRR”) AND ALL THE PREDECESSORS THERETO (THE “REGIMENT”) OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES, AND FOSTERING OF ‘ESPRIT DE CORPS’ FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL; ANDTHE RELIEF OF NEED TO FORMER AND SERVING MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT AND THEIR DEPENDANTS BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND WELFARE PROJECTS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS (THE “BENEFICIARIES”).

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported strong financial health with total incoming resources increasing by 43.5% to £970,267 and unrestricted reserves rising to £1,884,028. The trustees confirmed that these unrestricted funds exceed the stated policy target of covering 24 months of core operating expenditure and welfare commitments. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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)

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.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SRRA (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~33.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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