WARDROOM HMS EXCELLENT

Registered charity 1129719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of the military efficency and operational effectiveness of the armed forces by the provision of mess facilities to commissioned officers serving in Whale Island

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (THE OBJECT) IS THE PROMOTION OF MILITARY EFFICIENCY BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF MESS, SOCIAL, SPORTING AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICEMEN AND SERVICEWOMEN.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£189k
Latest spending
£180k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased by £9.5K to £266.6K, with unrestricted reserves significantly exceeding the trustee's stated policy target of £50K. The charity holds £222.2K in cash, bank, and deposit assets, which more than covers its £11.9K in liabilities, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50K (held: £267k)
“This is £50K and is held in deposit and in available bank account holdings.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£189k£180k
31/03/2024£196k£164k
31/03/2023£236k£212k
31/03/2022£128k£104k
31/03/2021£70k£45k

Common questions

Is WARDROOM HMS EXCELLENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased by £9.5K to £266.6K, with unrestricted reserves significantly exceeding the trustee's stated policy target of £50K. The charity holds £222.2K in cash, bank, and deposit assets, which more than covers its £11.9K in liabilities, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.