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RA MESS, ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS, LARKHILL

Registered charity 1165096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RA MESS, ROYAL ARTILLERY MESS

The Royal Artillery Officers' Mess hold functions for officers who are members of the Royal Artillery.

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

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the RA Mess Fund has zero unrestricted reserves because it has minimal operational commitments and no grant-making role. The financial position is described as stable, with the Fund Manager reversing previous trends to ensure an excess of income over expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no contingent liabilities and resources are adequate for the mess's social programme.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Mess Subs
“Of these Mess Subs is themain income generator.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: zero
“The Trustee is content to set a Fund contingency at zero.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£60k£82k
30/06/2024£86k£85k
30/06/2023£86k£89k
30/06/2022£124k£109k
31/03/2021£68k£36k

Common questions

Is RA MESS, ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS, LARKHILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the RA Mess Fund has zero unrestricted reserves because it has minimal operational commitments and no grant-making role. The financial position is described as stable, with the Fund Manager reversing previous trends to ensure an excess of income over expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no contingent liabilities and resources are adequate for the mess's social programme. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.