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THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY

Registered charity 1117794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · 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.

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

Latest income
£13.7m
Latest spending
£18.2m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group closed the year with total funds of £81.9m, an increase from the previous year, while total operating expenditure of £18.2m exceeded total operating income of £13.7m, resulting in a net operating deficit. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and maintains a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“During the year trustees donated £21,105 (2023: £2,042) to the charity.” — page 66
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000” — page 66
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary Naval Service Sports Charity
“During the year trustees donated £21,105 (2023: £2,042) to the charity.” — page 66
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000” — page 66
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to subsidiary RMA-TRMC
“During the year trustees donated £21,105 (2023: £2,042) to the charity.” — page 66
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000” — page 66
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charges to subsidiary RNRMC Enterprises
“During the year trustees donated £21,105 (2023: £2,042) to the charity.” — page 66
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000” — page 66
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trading subsidiary RNRMC Enterprises
“During the year trustees donated £21,105 (2023: £2,042) to the charity.” — page 66
“During the year The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity made a grant to its subsidiary, The Naval Service Sports Charity, of £100,000” — page 66
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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 · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£13.7m
Total spending
£18.2m
Cost of raising funds
£4.9m
Reserves (reported)
£17.3m
Employees
103

Reported reserves equal ~11.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 35.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

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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
31/12/2024£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
31/12/2020£11.4m£18.0m

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group closed the year with total funds of £81.9m, an increase from the previous year, while total operating expenditure of £18.2m exceeded total operating income of £13.7m, resulting in a net operating deficit. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and maintains a going concern basis. Its FY2024 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
Army Benevolent Fund2£760k
LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND2£325k
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND2£173k
THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST2£35k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST2£8k
THE REED FOUNDATION1—
HMS VICTORY PRESERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND1£11.8m
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION1£3.4m

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Naval Children's Charity.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY£13.7m——unclear—no doubt
The Naval Children's Charity FY2026£1.5m——unclear—no doubt
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity FY2025£5.8m——unclear24.0%no doubt
THE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT TRUST (GRAND FLEET AND KINDRED FUNDS) FY2025£12.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FOR OFFICERS FY2025£1.7m£90,001 - £100,0001unclear—no doubt
UNIT INSTITUTE FUND ROYAL MARINES POOLE FY2025£178k—0above—no doubt

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