Wos'and SGTS' Mess, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill
Analysis
Wos'and SGTS' Mess, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Wos'and SGTS' Mess, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill reported income of £44k and spending of £32k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income fell from £97k to £44k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Wos'and SGTS' Mess, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gurkha Brigade Association Trust (£41k), The Danny Gallivan Trust Tri Services Aid (£45k) and The Welsh Reserves' and Cadets' Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The WO's and Sgts Mess for 14 Regiment Royal Artillery and the Royal School of Artillery is a military mess used by Sgts to WO1s for functions including the Summer ball, Christmas party, dine outs, presentations and other events as decided in their mess meeting minutes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gurkha Brigade Association Trust | Surrey | £41k |
| The Danny Gallivan Trust Tri Services Aid | Godstone | £45k |
| The Welsh Reserves' and Cadets' Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Cardiff | £40k |
| The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment Regimental Trust | Woking | £46k |