MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR CHARITY

Registered charity 299350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MKW GENERAL FUND, THE MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR

ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR

Objects

HOUSING FOR POOR MEN WHO HAVE DONE MILITARY SERVICE KNOWN AS MILITARY KNIGHTS (GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS = LETTERS PATENT DATED 6/8/1348; STATUTES OF COLLEGIATE COLLEGE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, WINDSOR 1352; ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1481; WILL OF KING HENRY VIII DATED 30/12/1546; STATUTES OF QUEEN ELIZABETH DATED 15/8/1559; ORDINANCE OF KING WILLIAM IV DATED 17/9/1833; ROYAL WARRANT DATED 14/12/1870; LETTERS PATENT DATED 31/5/1905; AND LETTERS PATENT DATED 24/12/1909)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£95k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £1,185 to £135,925, while the investment portfolio, which represents the major element of reserves, was valued at £134,901. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Privy Purse Grant (85% of income)
“The total received from the Privy Purse rose to £77323 (2024 £77,052)” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £135k; policy: incoming resources, taking one year with another, meet the cost of charitable expenditure to support the charity's aims)
“In the current year the result achieved broadly met the Trustees’ objectives.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity depends for the greatest part of its income on the Privy Purse Grant. The Keeper of the Privy Purse is also one of the Trustees.
“The charity depends for the greatest part of its income on the Privy Purse Grant. This grant is discretionary and is central to the charity's ability to pay the housing costs together with a small stipend to the individual Knights. The Trustees maintain close contact with the Keeper of the Privy Purse, who is also one of the Trustees” — page 7
“Lieutenant General Peter Pearson in his capacity as Governor of the Military Knights is ex-officio Chairman of the Trustees, whilst serving as an active Military Knight.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor of the Military Knights is ex-officio Chairman of the Trustees and serves as an active Military Knight receiving stipend.
“The charity depends for the greatest part of its income on the Privy Purse Grant. This grant is discretionary and is central to the charity's ability to pay the housing costs together with a small stipend to the individual Knights. The Trustees maintain close contact with the Keeper of the Privy Purse, who is also one of the Trustees” — page 7
“Lieutenant General Peter Pearson in his capacity as Governor of the Military Knights is ex-officio Chairman of the Trustees, whilst serving as an active Military Knight.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£96k£95k
31/03/2024£97k£100k
31/03/2023£99k£97k
31/03/2022£67k£69k
31/03/2021£54k£59k

Common questions

Is MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £1,185 to £135,925, while the investment portfolio, which represents the major element of reserves, was valued at £134,901. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.