THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To safeguard the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. One of the largest membership organisations in the UK, recognised as the custodians of Remembrance and also run the annual Poppy Appeal.
Latest income
£168m
Expenditure
£178m
Financial year end
2025-09-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | £137m | £142m | |
| 2022-09-30 | £154m | £152m | |
| 2023-09-30 | £147m | £181m | |
| 2024-09-30 | £161m | £174m | |
| 2025-09-30 | £168m | £178m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-09-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £95.3m |
| Charitable activities | £38.8m |
| Trading | £24.4m |
| Investment income | £9.2m |
| Total income | £168m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £129m |
| Raising funds | £48.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £6.7m |
| Governance | £874k |
| Total expenditure | £178m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £103m |
| Total funds | £371m |
| — restricted | £164m |
| — unrestricted | £207m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £371m |
| Cash | £36.5m |
People
| Employees | 1,765 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.