CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAGUE

Registered charity 1174874 · organisation 5107523

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 September 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10922587
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£2,801,813
Latest expenditure
£2,932,783
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAG, HAIG HOUSE, 199 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1AA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity operates outside the United Kingdom looking after the welfare of ex-servicemen, women and widows of Commonwealth countries who have at some time served the British Crown.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,801,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,932,783
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,983,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,103,935
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,980,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,372,591
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
11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,794,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,837,239
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
16 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,120,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,244,141

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,801,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,932,783
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,058,140
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,983,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,103,935
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,142,027
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,980,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,372,591
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,868,835
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,794,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,837,239
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,552,398
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,120,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,244,141
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,843,710
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
15 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
709632
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
34041
Income Other
2058140
Income Total Income And Endowments
2801813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,507
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,876,276
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2932783
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
52702
Expenditure Support Costs
625163
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
46278
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,228,733
Assets Total Fixed
956299
Assets Own Use
1134
Assets Long Term Investment
955165
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£466,762
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,987
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,363,074
Creditors One Year Total Current
59987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£465,636
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1228733
Funds Restricted
134341
Funds Total
1363074
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2937607
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
46050
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2983657
Income Legacies
27728
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,840
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,047,095
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3103935
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
40225
Expenditure Depreciation
479
Gain Loss Investment
9877
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,271,652
Assets Total Fixed
1125974
Assets Own Use
1613
Assets Long Term Investment
1124361
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£381,708
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,916
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,447,766
Creditors One Year Total Current
59916
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£317,558
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1271652
Funds Restricted
176114
Funds Total
1447766
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1068654
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
43166
Income Other
1868835
Income Total Income And Endowments
2980655
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,598
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,313,993
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3372591
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45522
Expenditure Support Costs
43058
Expenditure Depreciation
303
Gain Loss Investment
36545
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,392,353
Assets Total Fixed
1204240
Assets Own Use
2092
Assets Long Term Investment
1202148
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£413,801
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,874
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,558,167
Creditors One Year Total Current
59874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£410,601
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1392353
Funds Restricted
165814
Funds Total
1558167
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
11 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1216687
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
24930
Income Other
2552398
Income Total Income And Endowments
3794015
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,098
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,770,705
Expenditure Other
14436
Expenditure Total
3837239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37924
Expenditure Support Costs
51882
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-22932
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-66156
Reserves
£1,913,558
Assets Total Fixed
1373131
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1373131
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£590,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,261
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,913,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
50261
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£577,285
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1712244
Funds Restricted
201314
Funds Total
1913558
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1260538
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
16280
Income Other
2843710
Income Total Income And Endowments
4120528
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,397
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,161,439
Expenditure Other
35305
Expenditure Total
4244141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35413
Expenditure Support Costs
41225
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
72858
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-50755
Reserves
£1,979,714
Assets Total Fixed
1550199
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1550199
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£499,108
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,593
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,979,714
Creditors One Year Total Current
69593
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£485,080
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1717506
Funds Restricted
262208
Funds Total
1979714
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Trinidad And Tobago
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritius
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guyana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bermuda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Barbados
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Fiji
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
The Bahamas
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Seychelles
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Eswatini
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cayman Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAGUE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-09-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 AUG 2017
Charitable Objects
WITH A VIEW TO PERPETUATING THE MEMORY OF GALLANT MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR DIED FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE BY CHARITABLE MEANS:1) TO SEEK TO ENSURE THAT NO MAN OR WOMAN RESIDENT OVERSEAS WHO HAS AT SOME TIME SERVED THE CROWN: A) IN THE ARMED FORCES OF ANY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRY OR FORMER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRY BEFORE THAT COUNTRY ACHIEVED INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; OR B) DURING HOSTILITIES IN THE MERCHANT NAVIES OF ANY SUCH COUNTRY; OR C) IN THE RED CROSS OR ST JOHNÆS ORGANISATION WHILE SUCH ORGANISATION WAS SERVING WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF ANY SUCH COUNTRY, SHOULD SUFFER UNDUE HARDSHIP;2) TO SEEK TO ENSURE THE WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO QUALIFY FOR SUPPORT UNDER 3.1 SHOULD NOT SUFFER UNDUE HARDSHIP; 3) TO ASSIST UNITED KINGDOM SERVICE CHARITIES TO PROVIDE WELFARE TO QUALIFYING PERSONNEL (INCLUDING THEIR WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS) RESIDENT OVERSEAS WHO ARE IN NEED AND WHO AT SOME TIME SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OR DURING HOSTILITIES IN THE MERCHANT NAVY OR THE RED CROSS OR ST JOHNÆS ORGANISATIONS WHILE SUCH ORGANISATIONS WERE SERVING WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND4) TO SEEK, WHERE POSSIBLE AND WITHIN RESOURCES, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE SUBJECT OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED AND AUXILIARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF THEIR NEEDS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
592885
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RCEL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures