The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Royal Commonwealth EX-Services League

Registered charity 1174874 Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England, Antigua And Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
6.4y median 6y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
12.5y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7Animals 1Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Arts and leisure 2Education 2

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Contact

Websitehttp://www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk/welfare.php
Emailhyoung@commonwealthveterans.org.uk
Phone020 3207 2413
AddressROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAG, HAIG HOUSE, 199 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1AA

Finances

£2,983,657 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,555,511£4,568,454
2022£4,120,528£4,244,141
2023£3,794,015£3,837,239
2024£2,980,655£3,372,591
2025£2,983,657£3,103,935

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

WITH A VIEW TO PERPETUATING THE MEMORY OF GALLANT MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR DIED FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE BY CHARITABLE MEANS:1) TO SEEK TO ENSURE THAT NO MAN OR WOMAN RESIDENT OVERSEAS WHO HAS AT SOME TIME SERVED THE CROWN: A) IN THE ARMED FORCES OF ANY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRY OR FORMER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRY BEFORE THAT COUNTRY ACHIEVED INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; OR B) DURING HOSTILITIES IN THE MERCHANT NAVIES OF ANY SUCH COUNTRY; OR C) IN THE RED CROSS OR ST JOHNÆS ORGANISATION WHILE SUCH ORGANISATION WAS SERVING WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF ANY SUCH COUNTRY, SHOULD SUFFER UNDUE HARDSHIP;2) TO SEEK TO ENSURE THE WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO QUALIFY FOR SUPPORT UNDER 3.1 SHOULD NOT SUFFER UNDUE HARDSHIP; 3) TO ASSIST UNITED KINGDOM SERVICE CHARITIES TO PROVIDE WELFARE TO QUALIFYING PERSONNEL (INCLUDING THEIR WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS) RESIDENT OVERSEAS WHO ARE IN NEED AND WHO AT SOME TIME SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OR DURING HOSTILITIES IN THE MERCHANT NAVY OR THE RED CROSS OR ST JOHNÆS ORGANISATIONS WHILE SUCH ORGANISATIONS WERE SERVING WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND4) TO SEEK, WHERE POSSIBLE AND WITHIN RESOURCES, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE SUBJECT OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED AND AUXILIARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF THEIR NEEDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 AUG 2017

Trustees (10)

10trustees
67median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal Commonwealth EX-Services League · 10922587 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/08/2017

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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