ROYAL ENGINEERS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 17 March 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £730,069
Latest expenditure: £420,459
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: RECPD Team, HQ RSME, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.re-cpd.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the efficiency of the Army and particularly the military efficiency of the Royal Engineers by promoting and supporting the involvement of its personnel in nationally recognised vocational education and training schemes

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: 1 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £730,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £420,459

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: 16 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,419

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: 11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £251,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,987

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 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £292,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,311

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: 18 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £255,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £536,763

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: 1 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £730,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £420,459
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 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: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,419
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £251,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,987
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
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: 2 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £292,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,311
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: Yes
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: 18 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £255,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £536,763
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: 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: 1 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 43068
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 212822
Income Other: 474179
Income Total Income And Endowments: 730069
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £35,228
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £385,231
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 420459
Expenditure Investment Management: 35228
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 107876
Expenditure Depreciation: 150
Gain Loss Investment: 474179
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,660,008
Assets Total Fixed: 7572330
Assets Own Use: 1199
Assets Long Term Investment: 7571131
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £150,443
Assets Total Liabilities: £62,765
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,660,008
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62765
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £149,668
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7660008
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 7660008
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL ENGINEERS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-03-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 03/12/1997AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 01/01/2011AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 18/07/2013AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 17/11/2015
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ROYAL ENGINEERS BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND COMPETENCY OF ITS EPRSONNEL BOTH REGULAR AND RESERVE, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN NATIONALLY RECOGNISED VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING SCHEMES.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 424233
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ROYAL ENGINEERS CPD TEAM

Charity Name Id: 424227
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: REVETT

Charity Name Id: 424224
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RE CPD TEAM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures