CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1003032 · organisation 1003032

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
28 May 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,452,731
Latest expenditure
£1,517,693
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HQRE, BROMPTON BARRACKS, DOCK ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4UG

02 Activities

What the charity does

Grant making

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,452,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,517,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,436,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,510,523
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,403,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,499,114
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,448,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,366,194
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,353,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,388

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,452,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,517,693
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,436,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,510,523
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
6 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,403,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,499,114
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,448,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,366,194
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,353,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,388
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
857693
Income Other Trading Activities
231273
Income Charitable Activities
4200
Income Investments
359565
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1452731
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£215,127
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,302,566
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1517693
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
62958
Expenditure Support Costs
264275
Expenditure Depreciation
5857
Gain Loss Investment
537029
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2926
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,962,488
Assets Total Fixed
10411191
Assets Own Use
205258
Assets Long Term Investment
10205933
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£603,028
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,731
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,962,488
Creditors One Year Total Current
51731
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£481,732
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10962488
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10962488
Count Employees
17
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
851469
Income Other Trading Activities
199352
Income Charitable Activities
4200
Income Investments
381571
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1436592
Income Legacies
150
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£206,380
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,304,143
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1510523
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35967
Expenditure Support Costs
53951
Expenditure Depreciation
2929
Gain Loss Investment
347393
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5903
Gain Loss Other
21000
Reserves
£10,486,420
Assets Total Fixed
9352540
Assets Own Use
211115
Assets Long Term Investment
9141425
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,174,611
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,731
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,486,420
Creditors One Year Total Current
40731
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£887,772
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10486420
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10486420
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
6 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
764593
Income Other Trading Activities
251581
Income Charitable Activities
4200
Income Investments
383501
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1403875
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£248,256
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,250,858
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1499114
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35609
Expenditure Support Costs
255348
Expenditure Depreciation
26124
Gain Loss Investment
-534
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-14227
Gain Loss Other
75000
Reserves
£10,186,055
Assets Total Fixed
9486161
Assets Own Use
213129
Assets Long Term Investment
9273032
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1
Assets Other Assets
£761,192
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,299
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,186,055
Creditors One Year Total Current
61299
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£576,550
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10186055
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10186055
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
813673
Income Other Trading Activities
249609
Income Charitable Activities
4200
Income Investments
381422
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1448904
Income Legacies
53489
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£234,521
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,131,673
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1366194
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10461
Expenditure Support Costs
468139
Expenditure Depreciation
15690
Gain Loss Investment
-1436814
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
106329
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,194,931
Assets Total Fixed
10305922
Assets Own Use
227356
Assets Long Term Investment
10078566
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£908,295
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,019,286
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,194,931
Creditors One Year Total Current
1019286
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£675,863
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10194931
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10194931
Count Employees
11
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
767468
Income Other Trading Activities
245901
Income Charitable Activities
4200
Income Investments
336119
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1353688
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£218,724
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£954,664
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1173388
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
459788
Expenditure Depreciation
83447
Gain Loss Investment
796198
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,442,705
Assets Total Fixed
11178311
Assets Own Use
882931
Assets Long Term Investment
10295380
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,600,979
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,358,926
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,420,364
Creditors One Year Total Current
1358926
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,384,774
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11404745
Funds Restricted
15619
Funds Total
11420364
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-05-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 14TH MARCH 1991 AND AMENDED 15 DECEMBER 1994. ORDER DATED 13TH SEPTEMBER 1994. as amended on 24 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
(A)TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE ROYAL ENGINEERS);(B) TO PROMOTE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS, THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM AND THE ROYAL ENGINEERS HEADQUARTER MESS AS LAID DOWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CHARTERS;(C)TO FOSTER AN ESPRIT DE CORPS IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS;(D)TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY NECESSITOUS PERSONS BEING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS OR THE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS BENEFICIAIRIES).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
16654
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RECCT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures