ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION PORTLAND BRANCH
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESCHARITY HELPS ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLECHARITY HELPS OTHER CHARITIES/VOLUNTARY BODIEScHARITY OPERATES BY MAKING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS
Objects
1) TO FURTHER THE EFFICIENCY & WELL BEING OF THE SERVICE, PRESERVE ITS TRADITIONS AND ENCOURAGE RECRUITING.2) TO FOSTER COMRADESHIP AND "ESPRIT DE CORPS" AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE SERVING IN OUR NAVAL FORCES.3) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR BRINGING MEMBERS TOGETHER.4) TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF OUR NAVAL FORCES WHO HAVE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY.5) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, TO PERSONS WHO SERVE IN OR HAVE SERVED IN OUR NAVAL FORCES AND ALL DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS.6) TO ADVISE AND ASSIST MEMBERS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT.7) TO ADVISE MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS ON PERSONAL MATTERS, SUCH AS PENSIONS, COMPENSATIONS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, AND OTHER SUBJECTS AFFECTING THEIR WELFARE.8) TO PURSUE ANY OF THE ABOVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF FORMER MEMBERS, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, OF THE NAVAL FORCES OF FORMER MEMBERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 42
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- ADRIAN JOHN CARTWRIGHT
- ALEXANDER MILLER
- CHRISTINE JILL TUCK
- DAVID PROWSE
- GILLIAN MARY ESSOM
- KAREN MILLER
- LINDA IRENE DAVIES McCORMACK
- LYNNE RIMELL
- NIGEL RIMELL
- PETER SHOESMITH
- ROBERT FEATHERSTONE
- STEPHEN GEOFFREY SKERMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £18k | £20k |
| 31/12/2024 | £20k | £22k |
| 31/12/2023 | £20k | £22k |
| 31/12/2022 | £13k | £6k |
| 31/12/2021 | £3k | £2k |