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the salvation army retired officers allowance scheme

The charity supports elderly people and other defined groups. The Salvation Army Retired Officers Allowance Scheme is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in London and operates in Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, 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

THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE: TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY FUNDING PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES AND TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST ELDERLY RETIRED OFFICERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY FUNDING PROVISION OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,653,650
Latest Expenditure
£5,156,358

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 129.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £292,908
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,360,742
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,723,007
Raising Funds £433,351
Governance £6,804
Grants to Institutions £4,716,148
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,653,650£5,156,358£4,723,007£126,561,012£1,946,2950 / 0
2023£3,216,358£5,183,819£4,731,593£122,861,449£1,949,0030 / 0
2022£2,637,581£4,461,887£3,973,238£132,849,280£1,916,4640 / 0
2021£2,388,826£4,313,054£3,861,255£129,587,697£1,740,7700 / 0
2020£2,717,089£4,289,821£3,873,882£105,559,212£1,634,3630 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers