ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 January 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £16,973
Latest expenditure: £17,826
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Oakdene, Deverill Road, Sutton Veny, WARMINSTER, Wiltshire, BA12 7BY

02 Activities

What the charity does

Foster esprit de corps amongst serving & retired RWF officersEducate the public in the history, traditions and roles of the RWFProvide relief to officers formerly commissioned in the RWF & respective widows/dependants who are in need by virtue of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (whether or not the officer concerned was a member of the Association).

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,826

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,349

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,364

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,763

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,222

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,826
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,364
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-01-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26/09/2014 as amended on 01 Mar 2024 as amended on 23 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES AND ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ARMED FORCES, AND IN PARTICULAR TO:2.1 FOSTER ESPRIT DE CORPS AMONGST OFFICERS SERVING WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL WELSH, OFFICERS FORMERLY SERVING IN THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS AND NOW SERVING ELSEWHERE AND RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS;2.2 EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, TRADITIONS AND ROLES OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS;2.3 PROVIDE RELIEF TO OFFICERS FORMERLY COMMISSIONED IN THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIDOWS OR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE (WHETHER OR NOT THE OFFICER CONCERNED WAS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION);2.4 FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment