CENTRAL FUND HMS RALEIGH
To have resources available for expenditure on improvements to the quality of life and the engenderment of espirit de corps. The fund continues to support sporting and leisure activities. It also provides a central bank for a number of Service and other funds.
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 FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £747,886.44, having made a net movement of funds of £46,590.00. The trustees report that bank holdings of £112,790.45 easily covered liabilities of £33,017.77, and reserves are held in investments to allow the fund to continue for twelve months without income. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“These are set at £310K and are held in investments. This will allow the fund to continue for twelve months without income and to fund capital projects.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £118k | £94k |
| 30/11/2024 | £73k | £56k |
| 30/11/2023 | £72k | £85k |
| 30/11/2022 | £79k | £76k |
| 30/11/2021 | £82k | £66k |
Common questions
Is CENTRAL FUND HMS RALEIGH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £747,886.44, having made a net movement of funds of £46,590.00. The trustees report that bank holdings of £112,790.45 easily covered liabilities of £33,017.77, and reserves are held in investments to allow the fund to continue for twelve months without income. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.