royal commonwealth ex-services league
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
See where Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Region
Country
Antigua And Barbuda Australia The Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswana Cameroon Canada Cyprus Dominica Fiji The Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana India Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius Burma New Zealand Pakistan St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Saint Vincent Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa Sri Lanka Eswatini Tanzania Trinidad And Tobago Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Scotland Bermuda Cayman Islands Hong Kong Turks And Caicos Islands
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 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAG
HAIG HOUSE
199 BOROUGH HIGH STREET
LONDON
SE1 1AA
HAIG HOUSE
199 BOROUGH HIGH STREET
LONDON
SE1 1AA
Registration Date
27 September 2017
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5107523
Charity Number
1174874
Trustees
JEREMY MICHAEL ARCHER MA
MAJOR GENERAL CHRISTOPHER HASLETT ELLIOTT
ANDREW JOHN MARTIN
EVELYN ANNE STROUTS
Elisabeth Watkins
Major General Gerald Ian Mitchell
Michael John Winarick
Paul Wesley Farquharson Chambers
Lynda Susan Atkins
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- RCEL