United Kingdom · Social protection (children, gender, disability)
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAGUE
International NGO from the United Kingdom
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.
- Active at least since
- 2017
- Income 2026
- £2.8M
- Public funds 2026
- 73%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2026)
Public funds 73% (£2.1M) · Other income 27%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | £2.8M | £2.9M | 73% | 8 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2025-03-31 | £3M | £3.1M | 72% | 8 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £3M | £3.4M | 63% | 9 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £3.8M | £3.8M | 67% | 11 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £4.1M | £4.2M | 69% | 10 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €3M | €2.1M | €2.6M | €2.4M | €1.1M |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Veterans Programme | 2024–2027 ongoing | $22.4M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Antigua & Barbuda · Australia · Barbados · Bangladesh · Bermuda · Bahamas · Botswana · Belize · Canada · Cameroon · Cyprus · Dominica · Fiji · Grenada · Ghana · Gambia · Guyana · Hong Kong SAR China · India · Jamaica · Kenya · St. Kitts & Nevis · Cayman Islands · St. Lucia · Sri Lanka · Lesotho · Myanmar (Burma) · Malta · Mauritius · Malawi · Malaysia · New Zealand · Pakistan · Seychelles · Singapore · Sierra Leone · Eswatini · Turks & Caicos Islands · Trinidad & Tobago · Tanzania · Uganda · St. Vincent & Grenadines · South Africa · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2026 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata