THE OFFICERS' MESS FUND, COMMANDO TRAINING CENTRE ROYAL MARINES
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'.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- Thomas Matthew Evans-Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.