Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE LIFE GUARDS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST 

THE OBJECTS OF THE LIFE GUARDS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR THE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE.(2) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT IN ANY CHARITABLE WAY AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DECIDE.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23£159£116£43n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£107£89£18n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£131£98£33n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20£137£142£-5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£148£135£13n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£165£166£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£102£92£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£105£67£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15?£79£64£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£79£64£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£86£61£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£98£85£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£57£40£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£10£10£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£13£13£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£14£14£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£16£16£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 59 years

https://householdcavalry.co.uk

LG.RegSec@householdcavalry.co.uk

01753 965290

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
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's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/1965, number: 229144
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Life Guards Association
Combermere Barracks
St. Leonards Road
WINDSOR
Berkshire
SL4 3DN

Objectives

(1) TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR THE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE BY: (A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM, OR (B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM INCLUDING EDUCATION OR TRAINING, OR (C) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED. (2) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT IN ANY CHARITABLE WAY AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DECIDE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) MAINTAINING AND PROMOTING CONTACT BETWEEN SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT AND PROVIDING FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR THEM; (B) FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS, COMRADESHIP AND THE WELFARE OF THE REGIMENT AND PERPETUATING ITS DEEDS AND PRESERVING ITS TRADITIONS; (C) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A MEMORIAL OR MEMORIALS TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT WHO HAVE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY; (D) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT; (E) PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO PREPARE FOR OR TO ASSIST THEIR RE-ENTRY INTO CIVILIAN LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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