--- title: "Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess — charity 1129968 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess (charity 1129968): income £198k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-college-of-defence-studies-rcds-officers-mess retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:01:03.046Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1129968 RC # Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.da.mod.uk.colleges.rcds/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1129968&subId=0) Work at Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-college-of-defence-studies-rcds-officers-mess&type=claim&name=Royal%20College%20of%20Defence%20Studies%20(Rcds)%20Officers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £198,248 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £191,681 Registered charity number 1129968 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 37 Belgrave Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.da.mod.uk.colleges.rcds](http://www.da.mod.uk.colleges.rcds/) Quick answer Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess (number 1129968) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess do? SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess Answers Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 June 2009 Also known as Rcds Officers' Mess Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess as a registered charity (number 1129968) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess's charity number? Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess's charity number is 1129968. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1129968? Search 1129968 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess do? SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL. Does Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess? Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess's website listed in our register data is http://www.da.mod.uk.colleges.rcds. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess? The register does not record Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess's trustees paid? Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess registered as a charity? Royal College of Defence Studies (Rcds) Officers' Mess was entered on the register on 3 June 2009. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1129968&subId=0).