--- title: "Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess — charity 1202413 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess (charity 1202413): income £269k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-engineers-headquarter-mess retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:59:27.102Z 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. 1202413 RE # Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess is a registered charity in England & Wales. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202413&subId=0) Work at Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-engineers-headquarter-mess&type=claim&name=Royal%20Engineers%20Headquarter%20Mess) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £268,932 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £169,715 Registered charity number 1202413 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Brompton Barracks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess (number 1202413) 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 Engineers Headquarter Mess do? The promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces and in particular the Corps of Royal Engineers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess Answers Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 March 2023 Also known as Re Hq Mess Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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. ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Engineers Headquarter 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 Engineers Headquarter 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's charity number? Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's charity number is 1202413. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1202413? Search 1202413 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 Engineers Headquarter Mess do? The promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces and in particular the Corps of Royal Engineers. Does Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Engineers Headquarter 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 Engineers Headquarter Mess? Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess? The register does not record Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's trustees paid? Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess registered as a charity? Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess was entered on the register on 20 March 2023. 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=1202413&subId=0).