THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND
Maintain the efficiency and esprit de corps of The Royal Military Police (RMP); providing financial assistance to any serving or former member of The RMP and their dependants; and making financial grants to any charity, which benefits persons or dependants of persons who are serving or who have served in The RMP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £78,122 to £5,495,754, a level the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities for three to six months. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £78,122 for the year, driven by investment losses, while total income was £278,077 and charitable expenditure was £242,377.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three to six-months' expenditure.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Trustees
- Brigadier David Dray MBE
- Jayne Bratton
- Lieutenant-Colonel Charmaine Geldenhuys
- Sergeant Daniel Robertson
- Stuart Reilly
- Warrant Officer Class One Christy-Lee Ellis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £278k | £278k |
| 31/03/2024 | £270k | £266k |
| 31/03/2023 | £283k | £302k |
| 31/03/2022 | £259k | £265k |
| 31/03/2021 | £250k | £261k |
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £78,122 to £5,495,754, a level the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities for three to six months. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £78,122 for the year, driven by investment losses, while total income was £278,077 and charitable expenditure was £242,377. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY | 1 | £39k |
Charities like this
- CHARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS
- THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT CHARITY
- ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
- THE RAMC CHARITY
- UNIT INSTITUTE FUND ROYAL MARINES POOLE
- THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND | £278k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CHARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT CHARITY | £403k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION | £1.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RAMC CHARITY | £600k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNIT INSTITUTE FUND ROYAL MARINES POOLE | £178k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |