Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust

Also known as: Recct

Grant making

Activities & Mission

Grant making

Grants

Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust makes grants as part of its work.

Gives grants to: organisations and individuals
Total spending (2025): £1,517,693; Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps: other defined groups
What it supports: general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,452,731

Latest Expenditure

£1,517,693

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 42% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 366). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 85.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 29% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 18.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 23% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £857,693

Charitable Activities £4,200

Other Trading £231,273

Investments £359,565

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,302,566

Raising Funds £215,127

Governance £62,958

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£1,452,731	£1,517,693	£1,302,566	£10,962,488	£10,962,488	17 / 0
2024	£1,436,592	£1,510,523	£1,304,143	£10,486,420	£10,486,420	21 / 3
2023	£1,403,875	£1,499,114	£1,250,858	£10,186,055	£10,186,055	11 / 0
2022	£1,448,904	£1,366,194	£1,131,673	£10,194,931	£10,194,931	11 / 0
2021	£1,353,688	£1,173,388	£954,664	£11,420,364	£11,442,705	10 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust

What does Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust do?

Grant making

How much income did Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust report in 2025?

Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust reported total income of £1.45m and reported expenditure of £1.52m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust?

Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust has a program ratio of 89.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 42% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 366 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust registered as a charity?

Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 28 May 1991 as charity number 1003032. It has been registered for 35 years.

Who runs Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust?

Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Sir Christopher Linley Tickell. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust operate?

Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust operates in Kent, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1003032.