THE LONDON SCOTTISH HEADQUARTERS TRUST (THE HEADQUARTERS TRUST)

Registered charity 251499 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LONDON SCOTTISH HEADQUARTERS TRUST

General charitable purposes

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Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust has an unrestricted fund deficit of £2,534,723 and total net assets of £12,822,133, primarily held in endowment funds. The trustees report a material uncertainty regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern due to insufficient liquid funds, although they believe the charity can continue into the foreseeable future with support from related parties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (48% of income)

“Donations and legacies 3 58,395 - 58,395 82,335 - 82,335” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-2.5m)

“The deficit of Unrestricted Funds indicates that an equivalent amount of the Endowment Fund has been expended.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Loans to London Scottish Regiment 1995 Charity and London Scottish 1990 Fund

“The Charity had long term loans outstanding of £816,850 (2024: £816,850) to the London Scottish Regiment 1995 Charity and £96,100 (2024: £96,100) to the London Scottish 1990 Fund at the balance sheet date.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Patrick John Layden KC TDchair
Kenneth Henry Stoddart
Major Mark Desmond Randall TD
Marcus Victor Ormiston
Martin John Felstead · trustee of 3 other charities
Stephen David Lovelock LL.B AKC · trustee of 2 other charities
The Earl of Leicester Thomas Edward Coke

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£72k	£153k
31/03/2024	£113k	£156k
31/03/2023	£100k	£125k
31/03/2022	£36k	£439k
31/03/2021	£34k	£585k

Common questions

Is THE LONDON SCOTTISH HEADQUARTERS TRUST (THE HEADQUARTERS TRUST) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust has an unrestricted fund deficit of £2,534,723 and total net assets of £12,822,133, primarily held in endowment funds. The trustees report a material uncertainty regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern due to insufficient liquid funds, although they believe the charity can continue into the foreseeable future with support from related parties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LONDON SCOTTISH HEADQUARTERS TRUST (THE HEADQUARTERS TRUST)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LONDON SCOTTISH HEADQUARTERS TRUST (THE HEADQUARTERS TRUST) as a grant recipient include THE SCOTS GUARDS CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SCOTS GUARDS CHARITY	FY2024	£200k	Donations to London Scottish Headquarters Trust