Royal Warrant Holders' Charity
The Royal Warrant Holders' Charity was established in 1897 to support the charitable activities of RWHA members. RWHA Companies or their employees can apply for up to £3,000 for a local charity they are involved with for specific items, activities or projects. Match funding is encouraged by the company. For more info, please visit https://www.royalwarrant.org
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £424,043, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources before investment gains of £10,389, offset by investment gains of £22,498. Governance costs were explicitly stated as £4,779.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds in order to facilitate the maintenance of the Charity’s investment portfolio at a level that will enable it to generate income sufficient for it to continue to make grants at a rate at least consistent with previous years.” — page 4
Trustees
- Pamela Elizabeth Harperchair
- Dame Margaret Barbour DBE DL
- Douglas Kinloch Anderson OBE
- Ian Dagley
- Jennifer Urquhart
- Joanna Newton
- Priti Kotecha
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £116k | £126k |
| 31/12/2024 | £126k | £122k |
| 31/12/2023 | £171k | £131k |
| 31/12/2022 | £116k | £217k |
| 31/12/2021 | £277k | £119k |
Common questions
Is Royal Warrant Holders' Charity financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £424,043, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources before investment gains of £10,389, offset by investment gains of £22,498. Governance costs were explicitly stated as £4,779. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED
- ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION LIMITED
- THE PRINCESS ANNE'S CHARITIES
- WHITWORTH SCHOLARSHIP'S FUND
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS (BATH)
- THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Warrant Holders' Charity | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED | £658k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION LIMITED | £951k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PRINCESS ANNE'S CHARITIES | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITWORTH SCHOLARSHIP'S FUND | £280k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS (BATH) | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |