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ROYAL STAR & GARTER

Registered charity 210119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROYAL STAR & GARTER HOME FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN, THE ROYAL STAR & GARTER HOME FOR DISABLED SAILORS SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN, THE ROYAL STAR & GARTER HOMES

Provide residential nursing care and therapy services to disabled ex-Service men and women and their partners or spouses

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26.0m
Latest spending
£26.8m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £5.474m for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a £6.335m gain on investments. Total income was £25.999m against total expenditure of £26.839m, with unrestricted free reserves held at £17.648m to cover running costs and unexpected emergencies.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 21.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“We spent 21p on fundraising for every £1 we raised during the year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months' operating costs (held: £17.6m)
“We hold only 12 months’ operating costs to cope with unforeseen events”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Cyber incident reported to regulators
“In 2024 we made a total of five notifications to our four regulators, all of which were closed without any action. The majority of these notifications were in relation to the cyber incident.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £51k
“This valuation indicated that there was a deficit of £51k at 31 December 2024 (2023: £0.4m surplus).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Royal Star & Garter (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Royal Star & Garter — Registered, 4 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 05/01/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£26.0m
Total spending
£26.8m
Cost of raising funds
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£151.1m
Employees
349

Reported reserves equal ~67.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Kingston Upon Thames · Richmond Upon Thames · Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£26.0m£26.8m
31/12/2023£23.7m£28.2m
31/12/2022£22.5m£24.7m
31/12/2021£22.3m£23.3m
31/12/2020£19.2m£23.5m

Common questions

Is ROYAL STAR & GARTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £5.474m for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a £6.335m gain on investments. Total income was £25.999m against total expenditure of £26.839m, with unrestricted free reserves held at £17.648m to cover running costs and unexpected emergencies. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds ROYAL STAR & GARTER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL STAR & GARTER as a grant recipient include PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST, LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION, KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM FOUNDATION, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£129k
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATIONFY2025£38k
KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£38k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£7kThe Relief of Those in Need
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6kRelief of those in Need
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£4k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kOther Charitable Purposes
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2kSt Wilfrid's Hospice
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kAdvancement of Religion
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2022£1kSocial and welfare
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kHousing for disabled veterans
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2025£1k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kCharitable Donation
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATIONFY2023£600
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£130
KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£0
KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government16/02/2024£100kCovenant Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/02/2016£10k"The Royal Star & Garter Homes Centenary Project"
UK government—£369kFinancial Assistance/Support

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND2£457k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED2£350k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT2£50k
MASONIC SAMARITAN FUND1£6.9m
Army Benevolent Fund1£671k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£525k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO1£507k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION1£250k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NIGHTINGALE HAMMERSON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL STAR & GARTER£26.0m——unclear21.0%no doubt
NIGHTINGALE HAMMERSON FY2025£30.8m——within—no doubt
ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED FY2025£9.1m—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL BRITISH VETERANS ENTERPRISE LTD. FY2025£24.4m—13below—no doubt
ROYAL GLAMORGAN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE ASSOCIATION FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY FY2025£64.6m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.