THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £18,024 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £75,456. The trustees confirm that available unrestricted reserves are higher than the stated target of £48k and that the charity is considered a going concern, supported by cash balances and a loan facility from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
What the accounts disclose
“The Foundation has set reserves target of £48k of unrestricted reserves.”
“In 2024 £76k was received by the Foundation from the Commission for legacies less direct costs received directly from the public” — page 32
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2023) → 0 (FY2024).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- BRIG ALASTAIR ANDREW BERNARD REIBEY BRUCE OF CRIONAICH
- Captain Jagjeet Singh-Sohal
- Christopher Walsh
- DAME JUDITH MAYHEW JONAS DBE
- Gerald Anthony Allison
- Julian Ascott Evans
- Sir Adrian Alastair Montague
- The Rt Hon Kevan Jones
- The Rt Hon. Philip Martin Dunne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.1m | £828k |
| 31/03/2024 | £616k | £594k |
| 31/03/2023 | £405k | £802k |
| 31/03/2022 | £416k | £376k |
| 31/03/2021 | £567k | £251k |
Common questions
Is THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £18,024 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £75,456. The trustees confirm that available unrestricted reserves are higher than the stated target of £48k and that the charity is considered a going concern, supported by cash balances and a loan facility from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott LLP.
Who funds THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE CADOGAN CHARITY, THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE CADOGAN CHARITY | FY2025 | £15k |
| THE CADOGAN CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/04/2025 | £40k | "Film Freezing: Preserving the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s visual archive collection" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/03/2018 | £88k | "Lest we Forget : Keep Their Stories Alive" |