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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE RIFLES BENEVOLENT TRUST

To relieve serving of former members of the Regiment or former members of the forming regiments or the dependents of such persons who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or old age.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £16,240,338 available, equivalent to 193 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£1,153£1,009£143£1£22,688£16,240193.123
31/12/21£947£691£255£3£23,872£17,2823003145
31/12/20£605£649£-44£1£22,120£15,588288.321
31/12/19£837£725£111£8£20,655£14,889246.310
31/12/18£1,475£821£653£8£19,199£13,508197.310
31/12/17£751£687£64£3£19,823£14,482252.810
31/12/16£2,110£538£1,572£0£18,984£13,604303.310
31/12/15£664£508£156£8£15,894£10,588250.210
31/12/14£679£420£259£7£15,050£10,651304.610
31/12/13£668£399£268£7£14,670£10,304309.810
31/12/12£879£425£454£7£13,122£8,853250.210
31/12/11£1,147£478£669£7£11,923£7,744194.400
31/12/10£794£434£359£11£11,892£7,884217.810
31/12/09£440£390£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£3,259£370£2,889£5£8,844£5,794188.110
31/12/07£7,885£207£7,678£4£7,788£7,394427.800
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 193.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

benevolence@the-rifles.co.uk

01962828530

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/16 persons

  • BRIGADIER MARK WILSON MBE Appointed: 2021
  • CAPTAIN ROBERT GRIBBLE Appointed: 2022
  • COLONEL ASHLEY RAYMOND FULFORD OBE Appointed: 2019
  • COLONEL NICHOLAS ILIC MBE QGM Appointed: 2019
  • COLONEL RALPH GRAHAM ARUNDELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: School Bursar
  • HENRY CHARLES STEEL Appointed: 2020
  • JEREMY MICHAEL ARCHER MA
  • LIEUTENANT COLONEL PETER JAMES ALEXANDER BALLS OBE Appointed: 2018
  • LIEUTENANT COLONEL SIMON DAVID GRAY MBE Appointed: 2011
  • LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHARLES SEYMORE COLLINS DSO OBE Appointed: 2018
  • LIEUTENANT GENERAL TOM RICHARDSON COPINGER-SYMES CBE Appointed: 2019
  • MR OLLIE MARSH
  • MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL REEVE MC Appointed: 2019
  • MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS HOWARD BEWICK OBE Appointed: 2020
  • REBECCA CHARLOTTE MACIEJEWSKA Appointed: 2021
  • SIMON CHARLES HAZLITT
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/05/2007, number: 1119071
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR22: 24 days late,
Main office

Regimental Headquarters the Rifles
Peninsula Barracks
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO23 8TS

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE FORMING REGIMENTS OR THE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR OLD AGE; ANDTO RELIEVE OTHER PERSONS WHO (IN THE TRUSTEES’ OPINION) PROVIDE HELP OR SUPPORT TO MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR FORMER MEMBERS OF FORMING REGIMENTS AND WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, OLD AGE OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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