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The Officers' Mess, Joint Service Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Shrivenham

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1133522SwindonArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Income£224k2025-07-31
Spending£245ksame year
Spent / received27%5-year average
Size in its cause79th pctArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Registered2010Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Officers' Mess, Joint Service Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Shrivenham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Officers' Mess, Joint Service Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Shrivenham reported income of £224k and spending of £245k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £68k to £224k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 2954%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, The Officers' Mess, Joint Service Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Shrivenham sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Connaught Trust (£218k), Society of Evidence Based Policing (£238k) and Noah's Ark Pre School (Swanton Morley) (£217k).

Income and spending

£0£401k£802k£1.2m£1.6m2021 Income: £67,7012021 Spending: £36,74220212022 Income: £52,4872022 Spending: £41,58520222023 Income: £1,603,1192023 Spending: £153,92320232024 Income: £70,2242024 Spending: £61,99320242025 Income: £223,9532025 Spending: £245,4502025
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In the charity's own words

The promotion of military efficiency by the provision and support of social, sporting and other facilities for the efficiency and well-being of Officers. This also extends to making grants to any activity which in the opinion of the Trustee is in furtherance of the Charity.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Connaught TrustPortsmouth£218k
Society of Evidence Based PolicingLondon£238k
Noah's Ark Pre School (Swanton Morley)Dereham£217k
College Hall Officers' Mess RAF CranwellLincolnshire£242k