Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 9
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INDUSTRIES LTD.

To provide quality care and support to members of the ex-Service community and to help disadvantaged men and women find meaningful and sustained employment
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£25,943£23,213£2,730£1,588£32,289£28,14914.633290
31/03/22£21,566£20,598£969£1,509£29,614£12,8537.536140
31/03/21*£19,799£18,814£985£632£27,045£13,8918.936731
31/03/20£19,478£19,235£243£1,048£24,020£12,8808422826
31/03/19£22,300£20,419£1,881£785£24,777£15,7929.3416584
31/03/18*£17,673£18,315£-642£846£22,844£17,12911.24000
31/03/17£17,245£14,671£2,574£508£21,161£16,58213.63710
31/03/16*£17,410£15,598£1,812£398£20,564£17,68613.63930
31/03/15£21,547£17,707£3,840£111£19,743£18,97812.93730
31/03/14£15,479£15,249£230£106£17,794£16,85513.33750
31/03/13£12,762£13,180£-418£101£17,440£16,59115.13230
31/03/12£12,386£13,493£-1,107£104£17,460£16,57714.73220
31/03/11£17,829£17,938£-108£119£19,391£18,49212.43960
31/03/10£18,587£18,426£161£111£19,415£18,461124140
31/03/09?£26,178£26,674£-496£164£17,396£16,3807.44260
30/09/07£15,766£14,728£1,038£105£20,888£19,76116.13710
30/09/06£14,559£14,320£239n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/05£13,473£12,828£645n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/04£10,723£10,607£115n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years
(105 years as a company)

www.rbli.co.uk

enquiries@rbli.co.uk

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry of Defence£385,678
Garfield Weston Foundation£300,000
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust£250,000
National Lottery Community Fund£199,208
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000 22/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Tailored welfare development and mentoring for Scotland's Bravest
£120,000 07/06/2022
This project will support veterans with disabilities at risk of isolation helping them to reintegrate into society through the sustainment of the social enterprise Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing. Manufacturing activities include printing signage ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000 11/02/2022
For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000 11/02/2022
For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£300,000 04/02/2022
Centenary Village
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£44,250 03/09/2021
For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - Royal British Legion Industries
£5,000 02/06/2021
Towards core costs of providing disability adapted apartments, one which will be named after the Grocers.
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£35,000 12/02/2021
The Positive Pathways programme funded projects that develop and run activities supporting the mental health and wellbeing of ex-Forces.
National Lottery Community Fund - RBLI COVID-19 Response (Capital Project)
£69,208 13/11/2020
4
The project will uses its funding to provide tools to secure employment increase welfare support for members and provide connectivity for veterans who are isolated vulnerable unemployed and/or elderly.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£28,800 30/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£9,750 14/08/2020
Small grants of up to £10,000 towards creative and engaging projects, that can be delivered under social restrictions, for people from Armed Forces communities who are isolated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£250,000 25/06/2020
Funding enabled the group to continue to offer vital support to older veterans and their families, many of whom have multiple health conditions and are at the greatest risk from Covid-19.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£250,000 15/06/2020
To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£16,678 15/05/2020
to provide immediate support for vulnerable veterans with reduced social contact
The Shears Foundation - Royal British Legion Industries
£6,000 15/04/2020
LifeWorks – Supporting vulnerable veterans of the UK Armed Forces into employment
National Lottery Community Fund - Transformational Employment Training At Scotland's Bravest
£10,000 24/03/2020
11
This group will use funding to continue provision of their employment training and welfare support to veterans.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£135,000 07/10/2019
Grant to fund the salary of the Welfare Manager who will focus specifically on person-centred support for older people, particularly in the charity's nursing care, day care, dementia household and assisted living facilities; increasing the capacity ....more
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Royal British Legion Industries
£150,000 05/12/2018
Redevelopment of assisted living accommodation at Centenary Village
National Lottery Community Fund - Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company: A New Future
£190,701 15/11/2018
36
This project will support veterans with disabilities who may be at risk of isolation to reintegrate into society through the creation of a new social enterprise, Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing. Manufacturing activities include printing, signage ....more
Ministry of Defence - ALB - Armed forces Covenant Fund Trust- Covenent Fund
£19,992 01/04/2018
Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services.
National Lottery Community Fund - SEL/2/12 - Better Opportunities: Brighter Futures
£450,001 09/11/2016
34
The funding will support a project that aims to deliver activities that will help participants to address the issues that impact their ability to sustain employment, focussing on the root cause of their inability to sustain work.
National Lottery Community Fund - SEL/2/12 - Better Opportunities, Brighter Futures
£21,500 26/04/2016
12
The funding will be used to develop service evaluation framework to provide care and support to members of the ex-service community and to help disadvantaged men and women find meaningful and sustained employment. The grant will also be used for ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - CtC/1/2 - Inspiring the Working People of Tomorrow
£338,306 10/03/2016
36
CtC/1/2 - Inspiring the Working People of Tomorrow
National Lottery Community Fund - CtoC/1/2 Inspiring the Working People of Tomorrow
£22,500 06/11/2015
12
This grant will be used to develop plans for a project to support unemployed people to gain new skills and work including people with disabilities and health conditions, young adults, lone parents, older workers, offenders and those with substance ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Base Camp
£50,000 27/11/2014
12
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-74
  • ALISON START Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Commercial Director
  • ALISTAIR FRASER WATSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • BRIGADIER DAVID INNES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • CHRISTOPHER BLUNDELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • DAVID DENT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive Director
  • MATTHEW KELLEHER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Commercial Director
  • NADRA AHMED OBE DL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chairman
  • PARUL KAUR GREEN Appointed: 2024
  • PETER ALESBURY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Estates Director
  • REBECCA LEWIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Commercial Director
  • REBECCA WOOD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • SARAH ELIZABETH LOUISE MASON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
  • STEVEN EDWARD ROWBOTHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Vice President
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/1962, number: 210063
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/09/1919, number: 00158479
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 46 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late,
Main office

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INDUSTRIES LTD
HALL ROAD
AYLESFORD
KENT
ME20 7NL

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR INCAPACITY.(B) THE RELIEF OF THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF HM FORCES, THEIR RELATIVES AND DEPENDANTS.(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING.(D) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.(E) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THEIR ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT.(F) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS THE WORD DISABILITY INCLUDES ANY PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SENSORY DISABILITY OR DISADVANTAGE OR RESTRICTION OF ACTIVITY HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY IRRESPECTIVE OF THE PERSON'S RACE, NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS BELIEF, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR AGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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