GLOBE AND LAUREL MAGAZINE
The object of the charity is to maintain and promote contact between past and present members of the Corps, fostering mutual friendship between them.It also fosters 'esprit de corps', comradeship and the welfare of the Corps by preserving its traditions. It makes donations to those armed forces charities that benefit Royal Marines.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £399,866, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy requirement of six months' operating costs (£56,000). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £27,182 for the year, supported by magazine sales and investment gains, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Globe and Laurel magazines 173,644” — page 8
“The trustees have agreed that only six months operating costs of free reserves are required and based on the budget for the year to 31 March 2025, this was £56K at the end of the financial year.”
“The charity has been provided with bookkeeping and accounting services with no charge by The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). No value has been included in the financial statements for these bookkeeping and accounting services” — page 11
Trustees
- Brigadier Simon Milward Rogers OBE
- Gary Edward Green OBE
- Timothy Daniel Jukes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £160k | £140k |
| 31/03/2024 | £160k | £140k |
| 31/03/2023 | £152k | £160k |
| 31/03/2022 | £142k | £191k |
| 31/03/2021 | £150k | £112k |
Common questions
Is GLOBE AND LAUREL MAGAZINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £399,866, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy requirement of six months' operating costs (£56,000). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £27,182 for the year, supported by magazine sales and investment gains, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COLONEL W H WHITBREAD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL ARMY NURSING CORPS ASSOCIATION
- THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
- INTELLIGENCE CORPS ASSOCIATION
- THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION
- THE RAMC CHARITY
- THE HMS VICTORY PRESERVATION COMPANY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBE AND LAUREL MAGAZINE | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL ARMY NURSING CORPS ASSOCIATION | £477k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION | £277k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| INTELLIGENCE CORPS ASSOCIATION | £528k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE RAMC CHARITY | £600k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |