Royal Charter
A Royal Charter of Incorporation is granted by the monarch under the royal prerogative. It gives an organisation legal personality in its own right- the ability to own property, enter into contracts and go to law in its own name - and sets out its objects, its powers, and the rules by which it must govern itself.
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Incorporation by charter is a distinction, not a formality. It is reserved for bodies whose work is judged to be of lasting public benefit.
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The British Legion was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1925, four years after it was founded, granted by King George V. The "Royal" prefix followed in 1971, on the fiftieth anniversary. The Charter has since been revised by Supplemental Charters as the needs of the ex-Service community have changed.
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The Charter is both a mark of standing and a set of obligations. It gives the Legion its authority to act and the discipline within which it must act.
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The Hong Kong & China Branch operates under that Charter and, as a registered charity in Hong Kong, under the law of the HKSAR. Our structure and our operations therefore differ in places from the United Kingdom. We are govered here.
Contact
Phone: (852) 2544 6270
Fax: (852) 2543 4287
Emergency: (852) 9523 3098
Email: enquiry@rbl.hk
Website: www.rbl.hk
Postal Address: Hong Kong G.P.O Box 4747