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Registered charity · No. 800595 · SomersetiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Rifles and Light Infantry Association, Somerset (aka Lira (SOM))

Income
£8k
▼ 14.3% on 2024
Expenditure
£10k
▼ 60.5% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
7
7.9y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Small charityi
How am I connected?

Overview

The Rifles and Light Infantry Association, Somerset's network

7 people6 organisationsi7 listed on the board. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Rifles and Light Infantry Association, Somerset. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

7 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Brigadier Neville Holmes MBEChair2024
2 yrs
Colonel Timothy Weeks OBETrustee2018
8 yrs
Major Kevin Michael Tuhey Qvrm TD VRTrustee2018
8 yrs
Major Roger Ernest EvansTrustee2020
6 yrs
Michael John Richard MotumTrustee2007
19 yrs
Richard Stuart William ThompsonTrustee2024
2 yrs
Robert James Guest TDTrustee2018
8 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

7 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Brigadier Neville Holmes MBEChair2024
2 yrs
Colonel Timothy Weeks OBETrustee2018
8 yrs
Major Kevin Michael Tuhey Qvrm TD VRTrustee2018
8 yrs
Major Roger Ernest EvansTrustee2020
6 yrs
Michael John Richard MotumTrustee2007
19 yrs
Richard Stuart William ThompsonTrustee2024
2 yrs
Robert James Guest TDTrustee2018
8 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
7.6y
median 8y
Longest tenure
19y
since 2007
Years in governance
7.8y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
1
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
2
of 7 on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 6Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 5General Charitable Purposes 5Recreation 2Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 2

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Network

Network

iThe large node is The Rifles and Light Infantry Association, Somerset. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 31 December.

Income and expenditure

6 years · years end 31 DecemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k202520242023202220212020£8.28k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Rifles and Light Infantry Association, Somerset has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year202020212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£37.26k£7.08k£24.87k£9.61k£9.67k£8.28k
Total expenditure£7.20k£8.11k£11.45k£13.50k£25.07k£9.91k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Rifles and Light Infantry Association, Somerset has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 4 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 December 202531 October 202620 August 2026Not requiredOn timeNone online
31 December 202431 October 20257 October 2025Not requiredOn timeNone online
31 December 202331 October 20248 September 2024Not requiredOn timeNone online
31 December 202231 October 202314 July 2023Not requiredOn timeNone online
31 December 202131 October 202218 November 202218 days lateNot requiredLate by 18 daysNone online
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

2 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 9 December 2010 to 5 July 2017.
Total from published grants
£14k
£14,318
Grants
2
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Jul 2017
5 July 2017

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund2£14,3182010 to 2017

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
5 July 2017The National Lottery Community FundPilgramige to National Armed Forces Memorial£7,650
9 December 2010The National Lottery Community FundPilgramige to National Armed Forces Memorial£6,668

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • A.

    TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE RIFLES (THE REGIMENT) BY: (1)MAINTAINING CONTACT BETWEEN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE FORMER THE LIGHT INFANTRY, THE FORMER THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY AND THE FORMER THE SOMERSET & CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY (THE FORMER REGIMENTS) AND FORMER AND SERVING MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT, FOSTERING MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THEM AND PROVIDING FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR THEM; AND 2)FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS, COMRADESHIP AND THE WELFARE OF THE REGIMENT AND PRESERVING ITS TRADITIONS AND THOSE OF THE FORMER REGIMENTS.

  • B.

    TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE FORMER REGIMENTS AND FORMER OR SERVING MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT WHO HAVE HAD REGULAR OR EMBODIED TERRITORIAL ARMY SERVICE, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

What it does

  • General charitable purposes
  • Amateur sport
  • Armed forces/emergency service efficiency
  • Recreation
  • Other charitable purposes

Who it helps

  • Elderly/old people
  • People with disabilities
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies
  • Other defined groups
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
Local authorities: Somerset, Bristol City
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED as filed
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 11 APRIL 1995, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME 19 FEBRUARY 2002 AND RESOLUTION 19 DECEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 20 MARCH 2007 as filed
Register history
Working name
Lira (Som)
Previous name
The Light Infantry Regimental Association (Somerset Division)

Policies the charity says it has

  • Investment

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Registered
1991

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