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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 258322 · organisation 258322

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
3 June 1969
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,731,738
Latest expenditure
£1,989,007
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Royal Engineers Association, Ravelin Building, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.reahq.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants who are in need through poverty. To make grants, within Association Guidelines, to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association.

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
21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,731,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,989,007
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
20 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,437,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,681
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
4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,436,674
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,398,573
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
2 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,359,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,903,521
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
£1,326,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,445,496

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
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,731,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,989,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
650
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
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,437,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,681
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
330
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
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,436,674
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,398,573
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
324
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
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,359,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,903,521
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
250
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
£1,326,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,445,496
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300

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
21 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1019313
Income Other Trading Activities
180012
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
474695
Income Other
57718
Income Total Income And Endowments
1731738
Income Legacies
294389
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,811
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,987,196
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1989007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
102000
Expenditure Governance
30763
Expenditure Support Costs
128625
Expenditure Depreciation
832
Gain Loss Investment
843849
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
5000
Reserves
£11,241,549
Assets Total Fixed
11896029
Assets Own Use
69335
Assets Long Term Investment
11826694
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£826,918
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,916
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,687,031
Creditors One Year Total Current
35916
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£630,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12131149
Funds Restricted
555882
Funds Total
12687031
Count Employees
20
Charity Only 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
20 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
737307
Income Other Trading Activities
149433
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
452242
Income Other
98054
Income Total Income And Endowments
1437036
Income Legacies
100005
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,964,485
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1966681
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
201000
Expenditure Governance
22259
Expenditure Support Costs
524717
Expenditure Depreciation
1040
Gain Loss Investment
446838
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
15000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,534,400
Assets Total Fixed
10838554
Assets Own Use
593204
Assets Long Term Investment
10245350
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,386,603
Assets Total Liabilities
£129,706
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,095,451
Creditors One Year Total Current
129706
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,219,804
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11534400
Funds Restricted
561051
Funds Total
12095451
Count Employees
11
Charity Only 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
4 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1828080
Income Other Trading Activities
119665
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
431541
Income Other
57388
Income Total Income And Endowments
2436674
Income Legacies
1228307
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,394,973
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2398573
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
256000
Expenditure Governance
192609
Expenditure Support Costs
265274
Expenditure Depreciation
2099
Gain Loss Investment
33526
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2261
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,462,915
Assets Total Fixed
10926172
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
10926172
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,311,040
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,954
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,163,258
Creditors One Year Total Current
73954
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,140,787
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11605926
Funds Restricted
557332
Funds Total
12163258
Count Employees
8
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
2 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
746670
Income Other Trading Activities
137064
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
435277
Income Other
40128
Income Total Income And Endowments
1359139
Income Legacies
88149
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,101
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,902,420
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1903521
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
273970
Expenditure Governance
177145
Expenditure Support Costs
236928
Expenditure Depreciation
5543
Gain Loss Investment
-1776618
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5835
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,462,915
Assets Total Fixed
11481759
Assets Own Use
79676
Assets Long Term Investment
11402083
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£684,714
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,843
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,091,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
74843
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£511,261
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11462915
Funds Restricted
628715
Funds Total
12091630
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
794489
Income Other Trading Activities
78603
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
427925
Income Other
25949
Income Total Income And Endowments
1326966
Income Legacies
211462
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£288
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,445,208
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1445496
Expenditure Investment Management
288
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
336007
Expenditure Depreciation
11865
Gain Loss Investment
-250000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1139766
Gain Loss Other
3431
Reserves
£13,391,394
Assets Total Fixed
13482118
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
13482118
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£975,352
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,840
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,412,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
44840
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£629,988
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13658073
Funds Restricted
754557
Funds Total
14412630
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1969-06-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DEED OF DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 19 NOVEMBER 1968 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 1 DECEMBER 1974 AS VARIED BY A SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 11TH AUGUST 1997 as amended on 30 May 2025
Charitable Objects
A. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CORPS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:(1) BY FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS AND A SPIRIT OF COMRADESHIP AND SERVICE.(2) BY MAINTAINING AN AWARENESS OF CORPS TRADITIONS.(3) BY ACTING AS A LINK BETWEEN SERVING AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE CORPS.B. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE CORPS, THEIR SPOUSES, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED THROUGH POVERTY.C. TO MAKE GRANTS, WITHIN ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES, TO THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND AND TO OTHER CHARITIES THAT FURTHER THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
148390
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
REA
Charity Name Id
699510
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
The Sapper Charity

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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