THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST
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.
Objects
TO UPHOLD THE TRADITIONS OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL MILITARY POLICE AND TO PERPETUATE ITS DEEDS AND TO HOLD THE CORPS COLLECTION IN THE CORPS MUSEUM OR SUCH OTHER MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £55,020 — grants £55,020 (1); 58% of the £95,398 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £53,244 — grants £53,244 (1); 58% of the £91,576 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 13
- Government income: £51,192 — grants £51,192 (1); 66% of the £78,074 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Brigadier Sarah Lousie Pringle-Smithchair
- David William Evans VR
- Jules Kensett-Wooding FHA
- Major Marcus Turnball
- Tina Anne Kilnan MA
- Warrant Officer Class One Christy-Lee Ellis
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
- Warrant Officer Class One Christy-Lee Ellis — trustee here and at THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND
Known funders
| 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 | |
| THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2026 | £8k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS CHARITY | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- THE MUSEUM OF MILITARY MEDICINE TRUST
- THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND
- COMBINED MILITARY SERVICES MUSEUM
- THE MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST
- THE TANK MUSEUM LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE MUSEUM TRUST | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSEUM OF MILITARY MEDICINE TRUST | £460k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL MILITARY POLICE CENTRAL BENEVOLENT FUND | £383k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMBINED MILITARY SERVICES MUSEUM | £81k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST | £138k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |