The Blues and Royals Oliver Montagu Fund
Analysis
The Blues and Royals Oliver Montagu Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Windsor. It was registered in January 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Blues and Royals Oliver Montagu Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £26k to £15k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1150%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Blues and Royals Oliver Montagu Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Body of Christ Church Bocc - Eglise Corps du Christ (£15k), Earl Mawby Trust (£15k) and African Refugee Women ("Nzoto Ya Nkolo") (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To give assistance to families and children of those that have served in any of the regiments that now comprise of The Blues and Royals. The Trust was entirely separate from the Association and that it also incorporated assistance to serving officers and other ranks, if this was found necessary.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Body of Christ Church Bocc - Eglise Corps du Christ | London | £15k |
| Earl Mawby Trust | Chelmsford | £15k |
| African Refugee Women ("Nzoto Ya Nkolo") | Newham | £15k |
| Youth Projects International | Kent | £15k |