KING WILLIAM IV NAVAL FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 September 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £40,646
Latest expenditure: £30,504
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Royal Naval Cottages, The Drove, Southwick, FAREHAM, Hampshire, PO17 6HE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Self contained accommodation for the widows or orphaned daughters of RN or RM officers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,646
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,504

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,889

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,377

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,616

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,532

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,646
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,504
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,889
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,377
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,616
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,532
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: KING WILLIAM IV NAVAL FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-09-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE 18TH AUGUST 1972, VARIED BY SCHEMES OF 2ND NOVEMBER 1977, 19TH FEBRUARY 1980, 25 MARCH 1998 AND 4 OCTOBER 2001AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 26 JUL 2024
Charitable Objects: THE ALMSHOUSES ARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE IN NEED TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, WITH PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR THE CHURCH IN WALES, WHO FALL INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF DECEASED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL MARINES UP TO AND INCLUDING THE RANK OF COMMANDER OR LIEUTENANT COLONEL. (2) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF DECEASED CHAPLAINS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, OR OF DECEASED OFFICERS OF THEROYAL NAVAL RESERVE OR OF THE ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE OR OF THE ROYAL MARINES RESERVE WHO WERE EMPLOYED ON MOBILISED SERVICE. (3) WIVES, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF LIVING OFFICERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUB-CLAUSE (1) OR (2) ABOVE AND WHO, THROUGH INCAPACITY OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR DEPENDENTS. (4) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL MARINES WARRANT OFFICERS. (5) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL MARINES WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE RESERVE WHO WERE EMPLOYED ON MOBILISED SERVICE. (6) RETIRED OFFICERS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE RANK OF CHIEF OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE FORMER WOMEN’S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE (WRNS) OR WOMEN’S ROYALNAVAL RESERVE (WRNR). (7) RETIRED FEMALE OFFICERS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE RANK OF COMMANDER OR LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND RETIRED FEMALE WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL MARINES, AND SIMILAR RETIRED FEMALE OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS OF THOSE RESERVE WHO WERE EMPLOYED ON MOBILISED SERVICE. (8) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY (RFA) OFFICERS UP TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS WITH THE RFA
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures