FORCES WELFARE FUND

Registered charity 250335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH OF ENGLAND BOARD FOR THE WELFARE OF HER MAJESTY'S FORCES WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF SALISBURY

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Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,491,259 at the year end, representing an overall increase in funds of £42,159 for the year. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that while market volatility may temporarily impact demand, it does not pose an existential threat.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50-75% of the rolling 5-year average annual income (held: £1.5m)
“Within a financial year the allocation is capped at the level of the anticipated income but within the constraint of retaining reserve of 50-75% of the rolling 5-year average annual income” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Dorset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£48k£34k
31/12/2023£45k£17k
31/12/2022£43k£19k
31/12/2021£41k£34k
31/12/2020£41k£55k

Common questions

Is FORCES WELFARE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,491,259 at the year end, representing an overall increase in funds of £42,159 for the year. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that while market volatility may temporarily impact demand, it does not pose an existential threat. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.