royal commonwealth ex-services league

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England, Antigua And Barbuda, and various other locations.

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

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,983,657

Latest Expenditure

£3,103,935

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,937,607

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £46,050

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,047,095

Raising Funds £56,840

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£2,983,657	£3,103,935	£3,047,095	£1,447,766	£1,271,652	8 / 15
2024	£2,980,655	£3,372,591	£3,313,993	£1,558,167	£1,392,353	9 / 0
2023	£3,794,015	£3,837,239	£3,770,705	£1,913,558	£1,913,558	11 / 0
2022	£4,120,528	£4,244,141	£4,161,439	£1,979,714	£1,979,714	10 / 0
2021	£3,555,511	£4,568,454	£4,485,659	£2,030,469	£2,030,469	11 / 0