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WARRANT OFFICERS AND SENIOR RATES AND SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MESS HMS EXCELLENT

Registered charity 1129720 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WO'S, SR'S AND SNCO'S MESS HMS EXCELLENT

The WO & SR Mess is provIded for serving personnel of the Royal Navy and other armed services.

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
£159k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £134,550.06, which the trustee believes provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The fund increased by £18,659.26 over the year, with bank and deposit accounts of £132,900 covering liabilities of £39,400. The trustee aims to retain reserves appropriate to the charity's needs to fulfill charitable objectives despite temporary income shortfalls.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Trustee aims to ensure that the charity will be able to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income and unexpected expenditure. The Trustee will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. (held: £135k)
“The Trustee aims to ensure that the charity will be able to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income and unexpected expenditure. The Trustee will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The fund makes an annual contribution to the Welfare Fund which has the same trustee.
“There were no related party transactions, although the fund makes an annual contribution to the Welfare Fund which has the same trustee.” — page 7
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.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£159k£140k
31/10/2024£176k£148k
31/10/2023£136k£88k
31/10/2022£152k£165k
31/10/2021£71k£55k

Common questions

Is WARRANT OFFICERS AND SENIOR RATES AND SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MESS HMS EXCELLENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £134,550.06, which the trustee believes provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The fund increased by £18,659.26 over the year, with bank and deposit accounts of £132,900 covering liabilities of £39,400. The trustee aims to retain reserves appropriate to the charity's needs to fulfill charitable objectives despite temporary income shortfalls. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.