THE ANGLICAN CENTRAL NAVAL CHURCH FUND (ACNCF)

Registered charity 1115877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ARCHDEACON'S CENTRAL NAVAL CHURCH FUND

To advance religion in accordance with the principles of the Anglican Church amongst members of the Naval Service and their dependants in particular but not exclusively by: The provision of grants for the training of Anglican clergy and laity serving in the Naval Service for the furtherance of God's Kingdom in the Naval Service. Support for the Naval representation at the C of E General Synod

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:I THE PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR THE TRAINING OF ANGLICAN CLERGY AND LAITY SERVING IN THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF GOD'S KINGDOM IN THE NAVAL SERVICE;II THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN RESOURCES FOR STUDY, WORSHIP AND THOSE NAVAL SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDANTS PREPARING FOR BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION AND THOSE EXPLORING A VOCATION TO MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH.III THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR, AND THE WORK OF, ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCIES IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.IV THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE'S REPRESENTATION AT THE GENERAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.V THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FOR ANY NAVAL SERVICE CHURCH, CHAPEL OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP OR ANY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY THAT IS DEVOTED TO, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ANGLICAN WORSHIP IN THE ROYAL NAVY.2 TO PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's consolidated net assets increased by £1.8K to £735.3K, driven by receipts exceeding expenditure across its funds. The trustees maintain that the charity has a sufficient level of reserves to provide a stable base for its continuing activities, with low administrative costs limiting exposure to risk.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Captain John Dermot Douglas Murphie RN
• Janet Audrey Crabtree · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rev Raphael Thomas Marie James Duckett
• Richard Lachlan Mulholland
• The Venerable Ralph Warwick Barber KHC MA RN · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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