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ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAGUE

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
http://www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk/welfare.php

The charity operates outside the united kingdom looking after the welfare of ex-servicemen, women and widows of commonwealth countries who have at some time served the british crown.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£2,983,657
Expenditure

All activities

£3,103,935
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,271,652
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,507,682
Working Capital

Liquidity

£257,642

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.9 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
0.1%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
98.2%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
148.5%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
52.5x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
15.6%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
1.5%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-10.2%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

52.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

98.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

71.8%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 14850

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

0.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-10.2%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

15.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

8
Volunteers

Volunteer count

15
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£372,957
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

25%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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