Facts & Figures
Leadership
- Patron: Her Majesty The Queen
- President: HRH Princess Alexandra
- Chairman: Vice Admiral Sir John Dunt KCB (Top)
- Chief Executive: Mike Barter CBE (Second from top)
History
- Established in 1916
- Queen Mary - First Patron from 1916 to1953
- HRH Princess Alexandra has been our President since 1964
- Queen Elizabeth II became our Patron in 1953
- Current Richmond Home opened 10 July 1924
- Seaside branch - Sandgate - opened in 1919 until 1940
- Respite care offered since 1971
- Royal Charter granted in 1979
- Ex-Service women became eligible for admission in 1986
- Simon Weston OBE appointed Ambassador 1991 (Third from top)
- Eligibility extended to the widow(er)s, spouses & civil partners of ex-Service people in 2008
Richmond Home
- Longest staying resident has lived at the Richmond Home for 29 years
- Oldest resident is 98
- Approximately 75% male residents and 25% female residents
- Approximately 170 staff
- Awarded 3 star excellent top rating by the Care Quality Commission since 2007
New Homes
- Solihull Home opened August 2008
- Won 1st place best design for a new care home (60+ beds) in the Pinders Healthcare Design Awards 2009 (Bottom)
- Solihull Home awarded a 2 star rating by the Care Quality Commission in 2009
- A search is currently underway to locate a suitable site to replace the Richmond Home
- A site for a third home is being sought in Buckinghamshire
- Each home will care for about 60 residents
- Dementia care provision in each home
