Warrent Officers' and Sargeants' Mess (Wos' & Sgt's Mess) Fund
Analysis
Warrent Officers' and Sargeants' Mess (Wos' & Sgt's Mess) Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in January 2016, 10 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 provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Warrent Officers' and Sargeants' Mess (Wos' & Sgt's Mess) Fund reported income of £190k and spending of £162k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £56k to £190k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Warrent Officers' and Sargeants' Mess (Wos' & Sgt's Mess) Fund sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artillery Centre Other Funds (£190k), Standing Tall Foundation (£202k) and Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk (£180k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Sgts' Mess is for the good and benefit of the serving soldiers and their families within Blandford Garrison.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Artillery Centre Other Funds | Salisbury | £190k |
| Standing Tall Foundation | Merseyside | £202k |
| Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk | Helston | £180k |
| Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund | Woking | £206k |