THE GREAT WAR GROUP

Registered charity 1191846 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity aims to educate members of the public on the First World War. Membership not only provides exclusive content and a forum on which to engage on the conflict, but help to fund our charitable aims. Every year, four issues of "Salient Points", the Great War Group Journal are produced, virtual and in person tours are undertaken, an annual UK conference is held along with many other events.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE GREAT WAR BY PROVIDING CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO FACILITATE EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN THE SUBJECT OF THE GREAT WAS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a small surplus of £343 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £72,672 against expenditure of £72,329. However, the charity remains in a net deficit position, with total funds carried forward at £7,825, compared to a deficit of £8,168 in the previous year. The trustees note that the organization is sustainable but faces challenges regarding the unpredictability of income streams and reliance on technology.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• James Smithsonchair
• Alexandra Churchill
• Andrew Lock
• Henry John Spilberg
• Judith Jones
• Nicolai Eberholst
• Peter Bull

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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