THE MERCIAN REGIMENTAL CHARITY
THE AIMS OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT, THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MEMORIALS AND CHAPELS OF THE REGIMENT AND FORMER REGIMENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £2,611,326, while the charity maintains a stated policy that capital assets (minus the Bond Fund) shall not fall below £1.75m. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The free reserves of the CIO totalled £148,701 at the balance sheet date (2024 - £126,939). The capital assets (minus the Bond Fund) of Mercian Regimental Charity assets represented within the assets shall not fall below £1.75m” — page 7
“The Mercian Regiment Benevolent Charity (registered charity number 1125179) is a related party by virtue of being governed by the same board of trustees. At the balance sheet date, an amount of £Nil (2024 - ENil) was owed from The Mercian Regiment Benevolent Charity.” — page 30
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/04/2019)
Trustees
- LT GEN SIR IAN CAVE KCBchair
- BRIG PHILIP KIMBER OBE
- Brig Charles Ginn CBE
- Brig Simon Banton OBE
- COL ADRIAN WALTON MBE
- LT COL ANDREW LAWSON
- LT COL Mark Jackson OBE
- LT COL NEIL MACKINTOSH
- LT COL NEIL PARKINSON OBE
- MAJ MARK BANKS
- MARK ELLIOTT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £274k | £201k |
| 31/03/2024 | £275k | £304k |
| 31/03/2023 | £153k | £151k |
| 31/03/2022 | £141k | £264k |
| 31/03/2021 | £157k | £163k |
Common questions
Is THE MERCIAN REGIMENTAL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £2,611,326, while the charity maintains a stated policy that capital assets (minus the Bond Fund) shall not fall below £1.75m. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
Charities like this
- PRINCESS OF WALES'S ROYAL REGIMENT (QUEEN'S AND ROYAL HAMPSHIRES) BENEVOLENT FUND
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- 1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST
- THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT CHARITABLE TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MERCIAN REGIMENTAL CHARITY | £274k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRINCESS OF WALES'S ROYAL REGIMENT (QUEEN'S AND ROYAL HAMPSHIRES) BENEVOLENT FUND | £377k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MERCIAN REGIMENT BENEVOLENT CHARITY | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL LANCERS CHARITABLE TRUST | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT CHARITABLE TRUST | £235k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |