THE BLUES AND ROYALS ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 259191 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
By granting temporary financial assistance for the relief of members or their dependants, who are in need. Non-members of the Association, their wives, widows or children and other dependants in distressed circumstances may also receive temporary assistance at the discretion of the Committee.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £155,560.43 exceeding total income of £136,138.73. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (Total Funds) decreased from £70,028.92 to £50,607.72, while the charity holds a significant investment portfolio share valued at £1,500,997.00.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: One Day's Pay Scheme (37% of income)
“Total income for the year amounted to £136,138.73, of which £49,714.73 was contributed by serving officers and soldiers through the “One Days’ Pay Scheme.”” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — About The Blues and Royals Association (matched by registered charity number).
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- Lt COLONEL JIM EYREchair
- Alexander Grayburn Russell Owen AGR
- Andrew Peat
- Anthony Harris AM
- Christopher Trinick
- Glyn Jones
- Herman Ah Sam
- Jason Lee Naylor
- Les Kibble
- NICHOLAS HEMMING
- Peter Storer
- Stanley Gillingham
- Wayne Foster
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Germany · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Spain
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BLUES AND ROYALS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £155,560.43 exceeding total income of £136,138.73. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (Total Funds) decreased from £70,028.92 to £50,607.72, while the charity holds a significant investment portfolio share valued at £1,500,997.00. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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