THE OFFICERS' MESS FUND, COMMANDO TRAINING CENTRE ROYAL MARINES

Registered charity 1130218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE OFFICERS' MESS CTCRM

The Charity's object *the Object) is " the promotion of efficiency of the armed forces fo the Crown by the provision and support of faciclities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of Service personnel".

Objects

The charity's object (the object) is 'the promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of service personnel'.

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£161k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is operating as a going concern with sufficient funds for day-to-day and future activities. The trustees report that the turnover is enough to support members and that expenditure has remained within the Fund's Charter. The charity holds free reserves of £100,212, which exceeds its policy target of approximately £50,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months expenditure (approximately £50,000) (held: £100k)
“A sufficient level of reserves is considered to be four months expenditure to ensure the Charity would continue to function normally while evaluating future options. Four months expenditure would be approximately £50,000.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£183k£161k
31/01/2025£150k£152k
31/01/2024£168k£167k
31/01/2023£137k£148k
31/01/2022£77k£83k

Common questions

Is THE OFFICERS' MESS FUND, COMMANDO TRAINING CENTRE ROYAL MARINES financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is operating as a going concern with sufficient funds for day-to-day and future activities. The trustees report that the turnover is enough to support members and that expenditure has remained within the Fund's Charter. The charity holds free reserves of £100,212, which exceeds its policy target of approximately £50,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.