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Land Forces HQ

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1150189HantsOther charitable purposes
Income£96k2025-02-28
Spending£115ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctOther charitable purposes
Registered2012Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Land Forces HQ is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hants. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Land Forces HQ reported income of £96k and spending of £115k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £91k to £96k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Land Forces HQ sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Officers' Mess RAF Boscombe Down (£96k), Sheldonia Charitable Trust (£97k) and Spottiswoode Memorial Hall, Otherwise the War and Spottiswoode Memorial Hall (£96k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£31k£62k£93k£123k2021 Income: £90,7472021 Spending: £51,10720212022 Income: £71,3452022 Spending: £72,04420222023 Income: £108,4392023 Spending: £121,38520232024 Income: £107,9142024 Spending: £123,38720242025 Income: £96,4932025 Spending: £114,9632025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

The Mess provided several functions during the year which were well supported.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Officers' Mess RAF Boscombe DownWilts£96k
Sheldonia Charitable TrustLondon£97k
Spottiswoode Memorial Hall, Otherwise the War and Spottiswoode Memorial HallSurrey£96k
Miss Barbara Mary Wilmot Discretionary TrustLondon£98k