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the royal british legion

The charity supports other defined groups. The Royal British Legion is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


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

To safeguard the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. One of the largest membership organisations in the UK, recognised as the custodians of Remembrance and also run the annual Poppy Appeal.

Fundraising

See where The Royal British Legion is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£160,711,000
Latest Expenditure
£174,426,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 72.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 28.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £92,691,000
Charitable Activities £35,185,000
Other Trading £23,704,000
Investments £8,799,000
Other Income £332,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £126,372,000
Raising Funds £48,054,000
Governance £910,000
Grants to Institutions £1,859,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£160,711,000£174,426,000£126,372,000£358,247,000£102,892,0001774 / 55000
2023£147,061,000£180,628,000£133,728,000£350,514,000£88,544,0001649 / 55000
2022£153,527,000£151,854,000£109,116,000£378,107,000£109,106,0001544 / 55000
2021£137,359,000£141,829,000£103,734,000£379,796,000£107,410,0001567 / 55000
2020£143,114,000£160,970,000£122,775,000£350,576,000£70,830,0001675 / 55000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers