british limbless ex-service men's association (blesma)

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (blesma) is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Essex and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Blesma supports all serving and ex service men and women who lose limbs or the use of limbs, or one or both eyes in service or as a result of service. It also supports those ex service men and women who lose limbs not as a result of service or loss of use of limbs as a result of a traumatic incident. Blesma also supports widows and dependents of the above.

Fundraising

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Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,537,390

Latest Expenditure

£6,539,978

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,433,182

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,087,686

Other Income £16,522

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,241,674

Raising Funds £1,298,304

Governance £51,461

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,537,390	£6,539,978	£5,241,674	£41,607,377	£40,974,186	53 / 209
2023	£5,365,543	£6,083,240	£4,920,539	£39,238,072	£35,742,432	53 / 92
2022	£3,956,288	£6,354,779	£5,292,307	£38,628,599	£35,607,293	52 / 86
2021	£4,225,724	£5,399,075	£4,291,791	£44,429,439	£41,257,264	50 / 287
2020	£4,757,648	£5,231,681	£4,165,217	£42,165,312	£38,738,025	48 / 307