QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST

Registered charity 211715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to organisations which provide services for war disabled ex-Service personnel (and former members of the mercantile marine disabled in war) and their dependants.

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Latest income
£479k
Latest spending
£520k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £896,099 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant unrealised investment losses of £855,131. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £180,197, which is above the desired policy level of £50,000 to £100,000. The charity maintains a strong net asset position of £14,044,771, supported by substantial endowment investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 to £100,000 (held: £180k)
“At present, the Trustees judge the appropriate level of such reserves to be in the region of £50,000 to £100,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Major James J Macnamara received a grant of £35,000 to Defence Medical Welfare Service, an organisation of which he is a trustee.
“Major James J Macnamara Defence Medical Welfare Service 35,000” — page 26
“Rakesh Bhabutta Scottish Veterans Residences 10.000” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Rakesh Bhabutta received a grant of £10,000 to Scottish Veterans Residences, an organisation of which he is a trustee.
“Major James J Macnamara Defence Medical Welfare Service 35,000” — page 26
“Rakesh Bhabutta Scottish Veterans Residences 10.000” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chariton Baker (Bristol) Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£533k
Total spending
£426k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£203k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£479k£520k
31/03/2024£533k£426k
31/03/2023£528k£519k
31/03/2022£492k£527k
31/03/2021£371k£451k

Common questions

Is QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £896,099 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant unrealised investment losses of £855,131. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £180,197, which is above the desired policy level of £50,000 to £100,000. The charity maintains a strong net asset position of £14,044,771, supported by substantial endowment investments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chariton Baker (Bristol) Ltd.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST£479k—0above—no doubt
1ST THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS REGIMENTAL TRUST FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL STAR & GARTER FY2024£26.0m——unclear21.0%no doubt
PRINCESS OF WALES'S ROYAL REGIMENT (QUEEN'S AND ROYAL HAMPSHIRES) BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024£377k—0above—no doubt
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY FY2024£13.7m——unclear—no doubt
THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£139k—0below—no doubt

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