Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE ROYAL ARTILLERY CENTRE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Provides accreditation and learning for members of the army, specifically the Royal Artillery.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/07/22£1,495£2,028£-533£0£2,474£4742.8450
31/07/21£1,711£1,744£-33£0£3,119£1,1197.7430
31/07/20£1,663£1,650£14£0£2,965£2,96521.6450
31/07/19£1,657£2,236£-579£0£3,008£3,00816.1520
31/07/18£2,114£2,607£-493£0£3,516£3,51616.2580
31/07/17£2,524£2,860£-336£0£3,995£3,99516.8630
31/07/16£2,578£2,944£-365£0£4,270£4,27017.4650
31/07/15£2,469£3,035£-566£39£4,568£4,56818.1610
31/07/14£3,917£3,037£880£54£5,134£5,13120.3630
31/07/13£2,679£2,909£-230£35£4,254£1,2405.1630
31/07/12£2,953£2,976£-24£39£4,484£1,4535.9630
31/07/11£2,912£2,900£11£33£4,508£1,4596670
31/07/10£3,056£2,556£500£32£4,497£1,4246.7630
31/07/09£2,638£2,266£372£49£3,997£1,4977.9550
31/07/08£2,229£1,739£489£41£3,625£3,62525370
31/07/07£1,950£1,657£292£33£3,136£3,13622.7370
31/07/06£1,497£1,363£135£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 19%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 19 years

www.racpd.org.uk

info@racpd.org.uk

07360676947

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookInstagramX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Professional associations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon, Essex, Hampshire, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, West Sussex, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 45 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/08/2005, number: 1111106
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/05/2005, number: 05454676
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
17 returns made; all on time
Main office

RACPD
Royal Artillery Barracks
Larkhill
Salisbury
Wilts
SP4 8QT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN AND IN PARTICULAR THE ROYAL ARTILLERY BY IMPROVING THE COMPETENCIES, PERFORMANCE, MORALE AND RETENTION OF SERVING MILITARY PERSONNEL, MOD CIVIL SERVANTS AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN NATIONALLY RECOGNISED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND VOCATIONAL SCHEMES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great