THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 280060 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CORPS OF ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM, THE RMP MUSEUM

To uphold and promote the traditions of the nation's Royal Military Police and its antcedents; enable visitors to explore the Museum's heritage collection for learning, research and their enjoyment; and to preserve the Museum's collection, its artefacts and archives.

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Latest income

£95k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £6,402 to £335,457, a level the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities for three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £6,402 for the year, with total income of £95,398 and total expenditure of £93,700.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three- and six-month's expenditure (held: £335k)

“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-month's expenditure.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brigadier Sarah Lousie Pringle-Smithchair
David William Evans VR · trustee of 1 other charity
Jules Kensett-Wooding FHA
Major Marcus Turnball
Tina Anne Kilnan MA
Warrant Officer Class One Christy-Lee Ellis · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£95k	£94k
31/03/2024	£92k	£90k
31/03/2023	£78k	£85k
31/03/2022	£77k	£80k
31/03/2021	£82k	£88k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £6,402 to £335,457, a level the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities for three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £6,402 for the year, with total income of £95,398 and total expenditure of £93,700. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Warrant Officer Class One Christy-Lee Ellis — trustee here and at THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND	FY2022	£124k
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION	FY2024	£16k	Grant to RMP Museum
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION	FY2025	£15k	Grant to museum for running costs
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION	FY2023	£14k	Grant to RMP Museum
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION	FY2021	£12k