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royal hospital chelsea appeal limited

The charity supports elderly people. Royal Hospital Chelsea Appeal Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Kensington And Chelsea.


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 aims of the Charity are to engage in activities for the exclusive benefit of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) which has provided a fitting home for retired army veterans since 1692. Its main activities are to raise funds for capital investment projects of the RHC and to cover costs not met by the Grant in Aid funding which the RHC receives from the Ministry of Defence.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,727,508
Latest Expenditure
£6,452,466

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 67.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,460,760
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £4,266,748
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,368,072
Raising Funds £402,557
Governance £110,240
Grants to Institutions £4,090,325
Other Expenditure £1,681,837

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£7,727,508£6,452,466£4,368,072£6,211,555£371,3520 / 0
2023£6,912,861£8,848,698£6,788,281£4,936,513£821,1680 / 0
2022£4,469,395£2,784,382£1,096,751£6,872,350£2,276,5010 / 0
2021£6,449,624£4,431,266£3,090,064£5,187,337£1,058,6707 / 15
2020£5,533,063£5,467,390£3,202,430£3,168,979£2,221,9960 / 80

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers