CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1162122 · organisation 5060604

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 June 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£354,484
Latest expenditure
£571,776
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Tudor Court Hotel, 55 Melvill Road, FALMOUTH, Cornwall, TR11 4DF

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.lwfa.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LWFA's mission is to strive to explore all avenues available to honour and support both current and former members of the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy and their families.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£354,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£571,776
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£371,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£249,953
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
18 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£153,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£203,936
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
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£246,267
Total Gross Expenditure
£205,858
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£867,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,488

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 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£354,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£571,776
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£371,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£249,953
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
18 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£153,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£203,936
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£246,267
Total Gross Expenditure
£205,858
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
3 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£867,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,488
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
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
3 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
721417
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
138268
Income Other
7486
Income Total Income And Endowments
867171
Income Legacies
720000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,876
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£129,612
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
173488
Expenditure Investment Management
43876
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3916
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
434851
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
9139561
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
9139561
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£194,108
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,309
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,316,360
Creditors One Year Total Current
17309
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£192,500
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9316360
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9316360
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
166
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION-WIMBLEDON AND MERTON AND MORDEN BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
170
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION-BRIGHTON AND HOVE BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
171
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION'-THE MOLESEYS AND HAMPTON COURT BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
200390
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
168
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION-KINGSTON UPON THAMES AND SURBITON (FOUNDER) BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-06-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
165
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION-COBHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
164
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION-EPSOM, EWELL, AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
167
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATON-MALDEN AND COOMBE BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
169
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
'LEST WE FORGET' ASSOCIATION-BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM BRANCH
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
163
Assoc Registered Charity Number
200390
Assoc Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION-KODAK (HARROW) BRANCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 11 Jun 2015 as amended on 27 May 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit: 3.1 To relieve serving and former members of the Armed Forces, the Merchant Navy, and their dependants who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, by providing or assisting in the provision of care, support services and opportunities aimed at improving their conditions of life. 3.2 To promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces and Merchant Navy by supporting the welfare and morale of serving personnel and their families through charitable activities. 3.3 To advance such charitable purposes (according to the respective laws of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) for the benefit of serving and former members of the Armed Forces, the Merchant Navy, and their families as the trustees may from time to time determine, in particular by providing support to or working in partnership with, other charities or organisations with similar purposes.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
559012
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEST WE FORGET

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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