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KING'S GUARD OFFICERS' MESS

Registered charity 1158087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QUEEN'S GUARD OFFICERS' MESS

Operation of the Queen's Guard Officers' Mess at St James's Palace for the welfare of those on Royal Guard duties.

Causes: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Get email alerts

Latest income
£140k
Latest spending
£164k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,379 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £18,584. The trustees have decided to transfer the charity's activities to the Ministry of Defence, leading to the preparation of accounts on a basis other than going concern as the charity is expected to cease existence within twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover any fluctuations in income and expenditure (held: £19k)
“The policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover any fluctuations in income and expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“Therefore, they have concluded that it is not appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£140k£164k
30/09/2024£146k£140k
30/09/2023£130k£126k
30/09/2022£139k£128k
30/09/2021£53k£49k

Common questions

Is KING'S GUARD OFFICERS' MESS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,379 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £18,584. The trustees have decided to transfer the charity's activities to the Ministry of Defence, leading to the preparation of accounts on a basis other than going concern as the charity is expected to cease existence within twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.