THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 255465 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC039049 (OSCR)

The Fellowship's objects are, through friendship and support, to relieve suffering, hardship, distress and problems associated with old age among its beneficiaries, provided that the Fellowship shall not undertake any political activities.

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Latest income

£367k

Latest spending

£301k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,202 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves. However, unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £607,352, and the trustees remain satisfied with the overall financial position and the charity's status as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“There was one employee (2023: one) who received emoluments of £60,000 or above in the year.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“There was one employee (2023: one) who received emoluments of £60,000 or above in the year.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months operational expenditure (held: £607k)

“It is therefore the current policy of the Board of Directors to maintain the charity's reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to six months operational expenditure.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations and paid subscriptions

“The Trustees made donations to the charity totalling £55 (2023: £40) and membership subscriptions of £214 (2023: £176) were received. There were no outstanding balances (2023: £Nil) due to or from any of the Trustees at the year-end. No Trustee of The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship received any remuneration for work undertaken on behalf of the charity in either the current or prior year.” — page 26

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

CSIS Charity Fund — “The CSIS Charity Fund has supported our services with grants for many years, in particular to help the work undertaken by our befriending sc…” (source page)
Boundless — “Boundless is the UK’s leading membership club for people working in or retired from the civil service or public sector and for the last few …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Catharine Weston
FREDERICK COOK
IAN AITKEN · trustee of 1 other charity
James Stewart
Leslie Palmer
Richard Wildash

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£367k	£301k
31/12/2024	£239k	£250k
31/12/2023	£184k	£229k
31/12/2022	£212k	£222k
31/12/2021	£216k	£216k

Common questions

Is THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,202 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves. However, unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £607,352, and the trustees remain satisfied with the overall financial position and the charity's status as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/07/2010	£10k	Civil Service Retirement Fellowship (Banbridge Group)
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/05/2010	£10k	Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2010	£2k	Recreation For Retirees
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/02/2010	£10k	Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/01/2010	£8k	Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/08/2009	£10k	Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/10/2008	£6k	Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/01/2006	£1k	Celebration lunch - 40 years of existence
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/09/2005	£2k	Diversity project to get more retired civil servants involved
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/07/2005	£1k	Assistance with Coach Outings
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/07/2005	£2k	Reunion
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/07/2005	£123	"An Award Has Been Made To The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship To Allow Them To Have A Reunion Dinner In Celebration Of The 60th Annivers"
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/05/2005	£851	Visit to Blenheim Palace
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/03/2005	£4k	Seated exercise programme.
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/04/2004	£500	Visit to Weald & Downland Museum

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
CSIS CHARITY FUND	1	£265k
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£156k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP income £724k
THE CIVIL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND income £5.6m
RIGPA FELLOWSHIP income £149k
CSIS CHARITY FUND income £266k
IPROVISION THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (CIPR) BENEVOLENT FUND income £169k
HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FELLOWSHIP income £250k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP	£367k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£724k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE CIVIL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024	£5.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIGPA FELLOWSHIP FY2024	£149k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CSIS CHARITY FUND FY2025	£266k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
IPROVISION THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (CIPR) BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024	£169k	—	0	within	—	no doubt

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