THE GREENWICH FOUNDATION FOR THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE
Registered charity 1062519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENWICH FOUNDATION FOR THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE
To preserve for the benefit of the nation the Old Royal Naval College site, buildings and monuments as being of historical, architectural and artistic importance, to allow the general public reasonable access to the site, and to educate the public thereon
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit for the year with a net movement in funds of £814,492, driven by a deficit in unrestricted funds of £893,120. Per the trustees' report, grant-in-aid income was reduced to 50% of the previous year and is expected not to continue after 2025/26, representing a significant risk to financial health, though current reserves are forecast to meet the deficit.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £1,951,468 (held: £7.7m)
“The policy on reserves seeks to hold a level of unrestricted funds of £750,000 in addition to the Greenwich Trading Company’s cumulative reserve, thus £1,951,468 at 31 March 2025” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Greenwich Trading Company Ltd
“The Charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, The Greenwich Trading Company Ltd, which undertakes the commercial activities of the Old Royal Naval College.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Greenwich
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE GREENWICH FOUNDATION FOR THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit for the year with a net movement in funds of £814,492, driven by a deficit in unrestricted funds of £893,120. Per the trustees' report, grant-in-aid income was reduced to 50% of the previous year and is expected not to continue after 2025/26, representing a significant risk to financial health, though current reserves are forecast to meet the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THE GREENWICH FOUNDATION FOR THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREENWICH FOUNDATION FOR THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE as a grant recipient include THE ROSE FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST.
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