THE POST OFFICE REMEMBRANCE FELLOWSHIP CIO
The Charity makes grants to charities that have links to the GPO and remembers the men and women who died in the two World Wars.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,536,984 to £1,097,388 during the year, primarily due to charitable expenditure of £1,100,170 on grants. The trustees report that a specific reserves policy is not needed as grant distributions are intended to match investment funds over the next 5-10 years. The charity relies entirely on donations from a related party (POFR CIC) for its incoming resources, with no independent fundraising activities conducted.
What the accounts disclose
“The donations received during the year were made entirely by The Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance CIC which is a related party by virtue of common control.” — page 17
“During the year donations were made to the charity by The Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance CIC totalling £605,800 (2024: £nil). The Post Office Remembrance Fellowship CIC is a related party by virtue of common control.” — page 22
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Alan Bealby BSc Honschair
- David Anthony Brown
- Deborah Terry
- Ernest Dudley
- Jennifer Cole FCCA
- Martyn Bunn
- Paul Mason HNC Elec
- Simon Kelly Bsc
- Tom Daffurn MIH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £608k | £1.1m |
| 31/07/2024 | £8k | £631k |
| 31/07/2023 | £7k | £788k |
| 31/07/2022 | £1.5m | £145k |
| 31/07/2021 | £1.5m | £4k |
Common questions
Is THE POST OFFICE REMEMBRANCE FELLOWSHIP CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,536,984 to £1,097,388 during the year, primarily due to charitable expenditure of £1,100,170 on grants. The trustees report that a specific reserves policy is not needed as grant distributions are intended to match investment funds over the next 5-10 years. The charity relies entirely on donations from a related party (POFR CIC) for its incoming resources, with no independent fundraising activities conducted. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kendall Wadley LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| RICHMOND TRUST FUND | 1 | £18k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £13k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BOURNEMOUTH WAR MEMORIAL HOMES
- THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST
- REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED
- WAR MEMORIALS TRUST
- ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
- BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE POST OFFICE REMEMBRANCE FELLOWSHIP CIO | £608k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOURNEMOUTH WAR MEMORIAL HOMES | £811k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST | £138k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED | £536k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WAR MEMORIALS TRUST | £339k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION | £1.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |