The Headquarters Mess Royal Signals and Blandford Garrison

Analysis

The Headquarters Mess Royal Signals and Blandford Garrison 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Headquarters Mess Royal Signals and Blandford Garrison reported income of £80k and spending of £92k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £25k to £80k (+223%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Headquarters Mess Royal Signals and Blandford Garrison sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The London Scottish Regimental Trust (£78k), Birmingham University Officer Training Corps Regimental Fund (£83k) and Middle Wallop Officers Mess (£76k).