THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND
Latest income
£278k
Latest spending
£278k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025
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
Reserves policy: three to six-months' expenditure (held: £5.5m)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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?
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.
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|---|---|---|
| THE ARMY DEPENDANTS' TRUST | 1 | £2.5m |
| WARRANT OFFICERS' & SERGEANTS' MESS SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | 1 | £1.1m |
| ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £860k |
| THE REME CHARITY | 1 | £178k |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £159k |
| THE RIFLES BENEVOLENT TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| P F CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
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