royal variety charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and other defined groups. Royal Variety Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Middlesex and operates in England And Wales, 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

Relief of poverty of entertainers, and people associated with the entertainment profession,their surviving partners, spouses and dependants including:to pay pensions or to award grants and loans to alleviate hardship;to contribute partly or pay all funeral expenses;to operate and maintain a nursing and care home and to contribute partly or pay the fees associated with being a resident in the Home.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,933,594

Latest Expenditure

£4,167,172

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 19.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £322,148

Charitable Activities £1,779,744

Other Trading £1,766,684

Investments £63,774

Other Income £1,244

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,362,158

Raising Funds £805,014

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,933,594	£4,167,172	£3,362,158	£10,165,444	£1,232,338	51 / 3
2023	£3,042,084	£3,333,385	£2,605,597	£10,306,344	£10,306,344	49 / 2
2022	£3,242,530	£3,125,035	£2,241,653	£10,597,645	£3,194,625	49 / 1
2021	£2,887,814	£2,877,357	£2,225,964	£10,831,028	£4,096,914	51 / 2
2020	£2,999,343	£2,874,867	£2,473,175	£10,577,231	£3,885,135	58 / 2