Health & Wellbeing Poverty & Inclusion Enhanced 2025
The Royal British Legion

Impact Report 2025

The Royal British Legion's Impact Report 2025 (covering statistics for year ended 30 September 2024) highlights support for 22,507 households across 66 countries, £11.8m in grants to 22,600 recipients, and £24.5m secured through 733 tribunal representations. The Admiral Nurses service supported 1,548 new dementia families. 761 beneficiaries attended the Battle Back Centre and 64 competed at the Invictus Games. Total income was £160.71m; expenditure £174.43m. The RBL has 55,000 volunteers and is one of the UK's largest membership organisations.

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Welfare casework and specialist support (financial, housing, employment, physical and mental health); Admiral Nurses dementia support service; Battle Back Centre recovery courses (adaptive sport and adventurous activities); care homes; tribunal representation for War Pensions; Poppy Appeal and Remembrance; 55,000 volunteers; membership organisation across UK and internationally

📊Key Metrics

22,507 households helped through RBL casework and specialist support services across 66 countries Key Metric 1
22,600 grants given to those in need, totalling £11.8 million Key Metric 2
733 beneficiaries represented at tribunals, resulting in £24.5 million in War Pensions awards Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 1,548 new families living with dementia supported by RBL Admiral Nurses service
  • 761 beneficiaries took part in recovery courses at the Battle Back Centre; 64 competitors selected for Team UK at Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
  • 781 residents supported to live independently in RBL care homes; income for year ended 30 September 2024 was £160.71m against expenditure of £174.43m

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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