THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

TO SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE, INTERESTS AND MEMORY OF THOSE WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES. ONE OF THE LARGEST MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK, RECOGNISED AS THE CUSTODIANS OF REMEMBRANCE AND ALSO RUN THE ANNUAL POPPY APPEAL.

Charity Number
219279
Date Registered
1977-07-10
Contact Name
MR JOHN GRAHAM
Telephone
0203 207 2280
Address
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, 199 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1AA
Website
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk
Email
Social Networking
Trustees
COL RR ST JOHN BARKSHIRE CBE, TD, JP, DL, MR EDDIE DIXON, MR EDDIE HEFFERMAN MBE, MR JEFF LODGE, MR JOHN FARMER, MR MALCOLM MCCAW, MR PETER CLEMINSON CBE, MR BILL PARKIN, MR DAVID WALKER, DR DIANA HENDERSON, BRIG JIM DREW CBE, BSC (ENG) C ENG, FIEE, MR KEITH PRICHARD MBFIM, MS JENNY ROWE, MR TERRY WHITTLES, REV MIKE WILLIAMS, MR ADRIAN BURN FCA, MR JOHN JEAN CRISFORD BSC (HONS), MR KEN ED DRAPER, MRS CECILIA HARPER BA, MR NOEL DUSTON, MR JOHN FISHER MBE, MR DENNIS COMPTON, MR IAN LINDSEY, MR PETER TWIDLE
Other Names
THE LEGION, THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (CORPORATE BODY), BRITISH LEGION, POPPY APPEAL
Charity Commission Classifications
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, EDUCATION/TRAINING, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES, DISABILITY, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, ACCOMMODATION/HOUSING, ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT, OTHER DEFINED GROUPS, MAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS, PROVIDES HUMAN RESOURCES, PROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE, PROVIDES SERVICES, PROVIDES ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION
Icnpo Classifications
Social Services
Governing Document
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 21 APRIL 1925 AS AMENDED BY VARIOUS SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS, THE LATEST OF WHICH IS DATED 2003 AND VARIED BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL ;
Basic accounts
Accounts dateIncomeSpendingMore info
30 Sep 2010£115.23m£114.49mSIR
30 Sep 2009£125.08m£112.15mSIR
30 Sep 2008£104.08m£101.22mSIR
30 Sep 2007£95.17m£88.19mSIR
30 Sep 2006£86.44m£73.43mSIR

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Financial breakdown
CategoryIncomeSpending
Voluntary income/Generating vol inc£66.45m£23.55m
Charitable activities£26.99m£85.31m
Trading£15.89m£3.77m
Other£1.07m£0
Governance£1.45m
Investment/Investment management£4.84m£412,000
Investment gains£4.48m
Last updated: 16 December 2012

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