# The Royal Signals Charity

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 284923
- **Other names:** THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS BENEVOLENT FUND, THE ROYAL SIGNALS ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 24, 1982
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=284923


## Contact

- **Address:** RHQ ROYAL SIGNALS, GRIFFIN HOUSE, BLANDFORD CAMP, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET
- **Postcode:** DT11 8RH
- **Phone:** 01258482081
- **Email:** RSIGNALSHQ-CorpsSec@mod.gov.uk
- **Website:** www.royalsignals.org/rsbf



## Activities

**Objects:** THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY AND MORALE OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS; THE RELIEF OF POVERTY INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) FINANCIAL RELIEF IN CASES OF NEED BY THE GRANT LOAN OR EXPENDITURE OF SUMS OF MONEY TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF (I) SIGNALMEN, THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS AND (II) THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED SIGNALMEN; THE PAYMENT OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OR WELFARE OF SIGNALMEN AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.

**Activities:** To provide grants for deserving welfare cases that are within the objects of the Charity.To fund the activities of the serving, reserves and retired members of Royal Corps of Signals, that attract no or only partial funding from the Ministry of Defence, in order to foster effectiveness, morale, teamwork, fitness, professional development, comradeship and esprit de corps.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1515171 | £1609535 | £12042230 | 8 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1488714 | £1862476 | £11311927 | 8 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1456595 | £1617757 | £11512341 | 8 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1307801 | £1313099 | £12947166 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1249848 | £1566076 | £11821607 | 7 |



## Trustees

- THE ROYAL SIGNALS TRUSTEE LIMITED — appointed Nov. 25, 2015