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the parachute regiment and airborne forces charity

The charity supports other defined groups. The Parachute Regiment And Airborne Forces 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 Colchester and operates in England And Wales.


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

a. Relief of need, hardship, and distress amongst past and present members of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, and their dependants.b. The promotion of efficiency of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces;c. The promotion and maintenance of the heritage of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,999,039
Latest Expenditure
£1,793,250

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 65.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 35.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £953,713
Charitable Activities £24,636
Other Trading £606,548
Investments £414,142
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,175,481
Raising Funds £617,769
Governance £17,412
Grants to Institutions £30,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,999,039£1,793,250£1,175,481£14,401,135£14,401,13511 / 7
2023£1,504,000£1,609,000£1,113,000£14,800,000£11,605,00010 / 11
2022£1,442,000£1,465,000£1,002,000£12,943,000£13,906,00010 / 0
2021£1,839,000£1,258,000£742,000£15,310,000£1,531,00010 / 22
2020£1,892,000£1,448,000£879,000£13,304,000£9,476,00012 / 37

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
RHQ PARA
Merville Barracks
Post Room
Circular Road South
COLCHESTER
CO2 7UT
Registration Date
5 October 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5005319
Charity Number
1131977

Trustees

MATTHEW PETER LOWE MBE
Lt Gen Sir John Gordon Lorimer KCB DSO
Richard James Edward Moore
Fred Gray
Liam Paul Brendan Cradden
Pamela Frances Worsley-Tonks
Louis Patrick Lillywhite
John Douglas Handford
Jonathan David Page
EDWARD COTTRELL
James Edward Laurence Grand
Maj Gen Oliver Jerome Kingsbury OBE
Cameron Alexander Jack
Brian Leslie Quarendon
Guy Quentin Winter

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT CHARITY
  • SUPPORT OUR PARAS