The Blues and Royals Association
Analysis
The Blues and Royals Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in September 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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 Association reported income of £136k and spending of £156k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £84k to £136k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Association sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tonbridge Counselling Service (£136k), Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust (£136k) and Crohn's and Colitis Relief (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
By granting temporary financial assistance for the relief of members or their dependants, who are in need. Non-members of the Association, their wives, widows or children and other dependants in distressed circumstances may also receive temporary assistance at the discretion of the Committee.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Counselling Service | Tonbridge | £136k |
| Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust | St Albans | £136k |
| Crohn's and Colitis Relief | London | £136k |
| The Shropshire Islamic Foundation | Telford | £136k |