WE REMEMBER SUBMARINERS

Registered charity 1176446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We operate in England and Wales, raising funds to support submariners, their families and groups and organisations affiliated to the Royal Navy Submarine Service. We provide support and acts of remembrance for submariners that have passed away through the provision of a wreath, Moly Pins and condolence card to immediate family. We also sign post support and services where needed.

Objects

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY WE REMEMBER SUBMARINERS.THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1. TO FUND AND DISTRIBUTE A MEMORIAL LAPEL PIN KNOWN AS MOLLY PINS, IN MEMORY OF LT-CMDR. IAN MOLYNEUX GM RN. THESE WILL BE GIFTED TO CLOSE RELATIVES OF THE DEPARTED SUBMARINER. THIS PIN FEATURING A GOLD POPPY IN A WREATH OF RED POPPIES, REPRESENTS THE FAMILIES DECEASED SUBMARINER. THIS PIN IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE, CERTAIN CRITERIA MUST BE MET BEFORE THESE PINS ARE AWARDED.2. TO FUND WREATHS TO BE LAID AT VARIOUS SUBMARINER RELATED MEMORIALS, SUCH AS THE SUBMARINE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE EMBANKMENT, LONDON. THE WREATH-LAYING AT THE MEMORIAL OF SUBMARINERS IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY CLOISTERS, THE NATIONAL CENOTAPH IN LONDON, TOGETHER WITH OTHER SITES ACROSS THE WORLD.3. TO FUND A WREATH FOR ANY SERVING OR RETIRED SUBMARINER WHO CROSSES THE BAR. OR TO DONATE IN LIEU OF THE WREATH AS SPECIFIED BY THE NEXT OF KIN.4. TO PRODUCE A YEARLY LAPEL PIN, WHICH HONOURS THE SUBMARINES LOST IN THAT YEAR, WITH RED POPPIES AND SUBMARINERS WHO SADLY PASS AWAY THAT YEAR IN GOLD POPPIES. THESE PINS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BE SOLD FROM AUGUST 1ST EACH YEAR. THE FUNDS RAISED FROM THE PIN SALES EACH YEAR WILL ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF THE NEXT YEAR’S PIN.5. IDENTIFYING SERVING SUBMARINERS, SUBMARINE SERVICE VETERANS OR DEPENDENTS WHO NEED SUPPORT AND EITHER PROVIDE DIRECT HELP OR SIGNPOST TO AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATION.6. PROVIDING FUNDS TO RELIEVE STRESS OR NEED AMONGST PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF ALL RANKS OF THE SUBMARINE SERVICE AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IF REQUESTED BY A RELEVANT SERVICE CHARITY.7. TO PROVIDE FUNDING IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE CAUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS PERCEIVED TO BE IN THE INTERESTS OF FUTURE, SERVING AND RETIRED SUBMARINERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE CHARITY.8. A PERCENTAGE OF THE FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO GROUPS WHO SEEK THE GROUPS HELP IN ASSISTING THEM, EACH CASE WILL BE JUDGED ON ITS MERITS AND ARE AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES.9. TO PRODUCE FOR SALE ITEMS OF MEMORABILIA SUCH AS POLO SHIRTS, MUGS ETC. TO ASSIST IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE GROUP, ALLOWING US TO SUPPORT WORTHWHILE COMMUNITY PROJECTS ACROSS THE SUBMARINE COMMUNITY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total receipts of £74,650 and total payments of £104,315 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a net deficit of £29,665. Despite this deficit, unrestricted cash funds increased from £83,950 to £113,615, largely due to transfers between funds and existing cash reserves. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which reported no material matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael dewhirstchair
• Cdre Robert J Anstey OBE
• Commodore Andrew George James RN
• Daniel John Grenfell Bryant
• Gillian Molyneux
• Graham Bishop
• Marc Simon · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin Anderson
• Michael James Cushen
• Nick MIller
• Peter Fisher
• Robert Richards

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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