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THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY

Registered charity 1117794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q7277273 · Wikipedia · also registered in Scotland as SC041898 (OSCR)

To raise and deliver resources, working with others, to provide the best support to serving and former members of the Naval Service and their families.

Objects

3 SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:-3.1 THE RELIEF IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS;3.2 THE ASSISTANCE WITH PROVISION OF OR CONTRIBUTION TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN OF BENEFICIARIES; AND3.3 THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AND THE AUXILIARIES BY WAY OF THE ENHANCEMENT OF MORALE, THE IMPROVEMENT OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, AND THE FURTHER RELIEF AND ENCOURAGEMENT, OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE NAVAL SERVICE OR THE AUXILIARIES.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Portsmouth, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£16.2m
Latest spending
£19.1m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group closed the year with total funds of £83.2m, an increase of £1.3m from the previous year. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £18.1m, which is above the stated policy target range of £9.1m to £15.3m. The Group reported a net income of £1.3m after investment gains, despite a net operating expenditure of £2.9m.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £9.1m and £15.3m (held: £18.1m)
“The early 2026 review has determined that the target range of general reserves (excluding those reserves represented by restricted funds and designated reserves) required by the Charity as being between £9.1m and £15.3m.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated £10,852 to the charity
“During the year trustees donated £10,852 (2024: £21,105) to the charity.” — page 64
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000 (2024: £100,000).” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary Naval Service Sports Charity £100,000
“During the year trustees donated £10,852 (2024: £21,105) to the charity.” — page 64
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000 (2024: £100,000).” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary RMA-TRMC £397,079
“During the year trustees donated £10,852 (2024: £21,105) to the charity.” — page 64
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000 (2024: £100,000).” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charges to subsidiary RNRMC Enterprises £19,547
“During the year trustees donated £10,852 (2024: £21,105) to the charity.” — page 64
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000 (2024: £100,000).” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from subsidiary RNRMC Enterprises £405,232
“During the year trustees donated £10,852 (2024: £21,105) to the charity.” — page 64
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000 (2024: £100,000).” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 88
  • Government income: £153,376 — grants £153,376 (4); under 1% of the £16,193,308 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 61
  • Government income: £113,561 — grants £113,561 (4); under 1% of the £13,748,345 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 107
  • Government income: £132,900 — grants £132,900 (2); under 1% of the £15,016,251 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (39,679 followers) · instagram (15K followers)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£16.2m
Total spending
£19.1m
Cost of raising funds
£4.6m
Reserves (reported)
£17.9m
Employees
103

Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 28.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.7%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£16.2m£19.1m
31/12/2024£13.7m£18.2m
31/12/2023£15.0m£19.2m
31/12/2022£13.2m£18.4m
31/12/2021£11.7m£17.0m

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group closed the year with total funds of £83.2m, an increase of £1.3m from the previous year. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £18.1m, which is above the stated policy target range of £9.1m to £15.3m. The Group reported a net income of £1.3m after investment gains, despite a net operating expenditure of £2.9m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY as a grant recipient include ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND, THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATION, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUNDFY2025£369kServing Families On The Move programme (Helensburgh place-based project)
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£100kRoyal Navy/Royal Marines
THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATIONFY2025£18ksupporting sport and wellbeing across the armed forces community
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUNDFY2024£15kBringing The Submarine Family Together
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£15kSupporting veterans

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2018£1.5mFinancial Assistance/Support
UK government—£1.0mFinancial Assistance/Support

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST2£69k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION2£52k
THE INMAN CHARITY2£8k
Army Benevolent Fund1£771k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£525k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO1£510k
GLOBE AND LAUREL MAGAZINE1£288k
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST1£130k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY£16.2m——above—no doubt
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity FY2025£5.8m——unclear24.0%no doubt
DAME AGNES WESTON'S ROYAL CHARITY FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE FY2026£902k£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
WOMEN'S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE BENEVOLENT TRUST FY2025£303k—0unclear—no doubt
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST FY2025£479k—0above—no doubt
THE ROYAL NAVY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.