Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION LIMITED

The promotion of the efficiency of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Officers, Warrant Officers and Other Ranks thereof through making grants to regiments and individuals in support of regimental affairs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is completely male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £9,961,052 available, equivalent to 130 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22	£834	£922	£-88	£42	£10,928	£9,961	129.6	5
31/12/21	£878	£832	£46	£47	£12,682	£1,125	16.2	5
31/12/20	£884	£214	£670	£41	£11,146	£10,060	563.9	5
31/12/19	£887	£1,329	£-442	£73	£10,250	£9,173	82.8	3
31/12/18	£830	£1,474	£-643	£72	£9,365	£8,401	68.4	3
31/12/17	£936	£763	£173	£63	£10,894	£9,915	155.9	3
31/12/16	£766	£1,206	£-440	£0	£9,663	£8,741	87	3
31/12/15	£930	£1,124	£-195	£8	£8,091	£7,066	75.4	3
31/12/14	£1,395	£776	£618	£11	£7,694	£6,921	107	3
31/12/13	£705	£634	£71	£9	£6,488	£5,787	109.5	3
31/12/12	£589	£635	£-46	£7	£5,696	£5,164	97.6	3
31/12/11	£668	£696	£-29	£12	£5,087	£4,617	79.5	3
31/12/10	£671	£598	£73	£8	£5,382	£5,382	108	3
31/12/09	£714	£789	£-75	£15	£4,830	£4,830	73.5	2
31/12/08	£675	£883	£-209	£15	£4,179	£4,179	56.8	2

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 129.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.thegunners.org.uk

01980 845528

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

5 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

BRIG (RET'D) NICK CLISSITT, Occupation: Consultant

BRIGADIER ROBERT NICHOLAS ALSTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Army Officer

LT COL JAMES RONALD MURRAY GOWER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Armed Forces

WOI RASM LEN SANDERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Warrant Officer Hm Forces, Other trusteeship: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND,

COLONEL BENJAMIN MATTHEW DAVID INGHAM MBE Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND,

COLONEL CHRISTOPHER LIONEL COTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Officer Hm Forces, Other trusteeship: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND,

COLONEL DARREN MICHAEL BISHOP MBE VR Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND, THE ROYAL ARTILLERY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST,

COLONEL MARK ALEXANDER ALFORD DORNAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Officer Hm Forces, Other trusteeships: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND, THE ROYAL ARTILLERY CENTRE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,

COLONEL RICHARD ANDREW FORSTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Officer Hm Forces, Other trusteeship: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND,

COLONEL RICHARD CHARLES HARMER ADC Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND, THE ROYAL ARTILLERY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST,

LT COL SIMON JOHN RHODES HALLIDAY TD Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY,

MAJOR GENERAL DAVID CULLEN CB, OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND,

MARK GRAHAM WILLIAMS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Technology Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE LEATHERSELLERS' BARNET CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2007, number: 1122002
Registered at Companies House on 05/12/2007, number: 06446232

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

RHQRA
Royal Artillery Barracks
Larkhill
SALISBURY
Wiltshire
SP4 8QT

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY AND THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS THEREOF.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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