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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Contact
| Website | http://www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk/welfare.php |
| hyoung@commonwealthveterans.org.uk | |
| Phone | 020 3207 2413 |
| Address | ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAG, HAIG HOUSE, 199 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1AA |
Finances
£2,983,657 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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 PurposesWho
Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsCharitable 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)
- Major General Gerald Ian Mitchellage 61 Chair since 2020
- Andrew John Martinage 68 since 2010
- Evelyn Anne Stroutsage 73 since 2017
- Elisabeth Watkins since 2020
- Jeremy Michael Archer MAage 70 since 2017
- Jason Peter Hazellage 53 since 2026
- Lynda Susan Atkinsage 65 since 2025
- Major General Christopher Haslett Elliott since 2013
- Michael John Winarickage 80 since 2024
- Paul Wesley Farquharson Chambersage 65 since 2024
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.
Connected charities (5)
- The Devonshire and Dorset Regimental Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Dorchester Keep Military Museum Trust 1 shared trustee
- John Pearce Foundation 1 shared trustee
- The NOT Forgotten Association (NFA) 1 shared trustee
- The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust 1 shared trustee
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