CCEW Charity Commission profile

Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity

Registered charity 1134205 · organisation 4048840

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 February 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07142012
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,756,478
Latest expenditure
£5,797,084
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The CHAMP Building, CTCRM, EXMOUTH ROAD, LYMPSTONE, EXMOUTH, EX8 5AR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rma-trmc.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Royal Marines Charity is a charity for Serving and retired Royal Marines and their dependants. Its mission is three fold: Recovery Pathway - helping the wounded and seriously injured; Decompression and quality of life Pathway - helping those still serving; Through life Pathway - support after leaving the service.

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
23 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,756,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,797,084
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
20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,170,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,563,004
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
24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,724,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,031,952
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
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,382,532
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,630,834
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
17 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,613,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,334,253

04 Official extract

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
23 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,756,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,797,084
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
300
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
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,170,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,563,004
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
500
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
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,724,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,031,952
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,382,532
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,630,834
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
500
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
17 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,613,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,334,253
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
500

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
23 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4630000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
874872
Income Investments
251606
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5756478
Income Legacies
406462
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,466,339
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,330,745
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5797084
Expenditure Investment Management
150347
Expenditure Grants Institution
605350
Expenditure Governance
209311
Expenditure Support Costs
1477064
Expenditure Depreciation
203801
Gain Loss Investment
251606
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,500,175
Assets Total Fixed
15708433
Assets Own Use
2208258
Assets Long Term Investment
13500175
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,074,767
Assets Total Liabilities
£667,871
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,115,329
Creditors One Year Total Current
667871
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,290,101
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11550329
Funds Restricted
5565000
Funds Total
17115329
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
20 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4434012
Income Other Trading Activities
621447
Income Charitable Activities
612902
Income Investments
258491
Income Other
243934
Income Total Income And Endowments
6170786
Income Legacies
414233
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,564,390
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,998,614
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6563004
Expenditure Investment Management
130922
Expenditure Grants Institution
623202
Expenditure Governance
64146
Expenditure Support Costs
4037109
Expenditure Depreciation
61802
Gain Loss Investment
1025740
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,379,803
Assets Total Fixed
14241425
Assets Own Use
2216804
Assets Long Term Investment
12024621
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,464,091
Assets Total Liabilities
£771,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,934,247
Creditors One Year Total Current
769968
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1301
Assets Cash
£1,644,275
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11085989
Funds Restricted
4848258
Funds Total
15934247
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4638067
Income Other Trading Activities
1906311
Income Charitable Activities
947283
Income Investments
232376
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7724037
Income Legacies
2249802
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,377,491
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,654,461
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6031952
Expenditure Investment Management
75938
Expenditure Grants Institution
688475
Expenditure Governance
96546
Expenditure Support Costs
3654461
Expenditure Depreciation
61802
Gain Loss Investment
-503073
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
11951076
Assets Own Use
2209655
Assets Long Term Investment
9741421
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,328,937
Assets Total Liabilities
£979,289
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,300,724
Creditors One Year Total Current
979289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,253,574
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10302685
Funds Restricted
4998039
Funds Total
15300724
Count Employees
30
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3901864
Income Other Trading Activities
613485
Income Charitable Activities
650704
Income Investments
188113
Income Other
28366
Income Total Income And Endowments
5382532
Income Legacies
314629
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,212,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,418,760
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5630834
Expenditure Investment Management
93691
Expenditure Grants Institution
790055
Expenditure Governance
58424
Expenditure Support Costs
3482305
Expenditure Depreciation
25948
Gain Loss Investment
1468533
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
11009696
Assets Own Use
883573
Assets Long Term Investment
10126123
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,697,366
Assets Total Liabilities
£601,496
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,105,566
Creditors One Year Total Current
576596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
24900
Assets Cash
£1,900,305
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9359427
Funds Restricted
3746139
Funds Total
13105566
Count Employees
38
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
17 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3525914
Income Other Trading Activities
532100
Income Charitable Activities
341828
Income Investments
211237
Income Other
2726
Income Total Income And Endowments
4613805
Income Legacies
333929
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,911,092
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,423,161
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4334253
Expenditure Investment Management
98284
Expenditure Grants Institution
395003
Expenditure Governance
59037
Expenditure Support Costs
2938652
Expenditure Depreciation
23637
Gain Loss Investment
1173195
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,450,000
Assets Total Fixed
12942334
Assets Own Use
764272
Assets Long Term Investment
12178062
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,499,023
Assets Total Liabilities
£619,056
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,822,301
Creditors One Year Total Current
584989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
34067
Assets Cash
£1,869,723
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9621833
Funds Restricted
5200468
Funds Total
14822301
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1059483
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1059483
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROYAL MARINES COMMON INVESTMENT FUND
Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-22T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5048445
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1157543
Assoc Charity Name
RM CLUB BRANCH LIMITED
Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-15T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
258554
Assoc Registered Charity Number
258554
Assoc Charity Name
UMFREVILLE MEMORIAL CHARITY
Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-11-09T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5074105
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1168387
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-08T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5090444
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1170698
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL MARINES HERITAGE TRAILS (DEAL AND WALMER)
Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-27T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5007643
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1134205
Assoc Charity Name
THE C GROUP SUPPORTING THE RMS
Charity Name
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-02-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 FEB 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 APR 2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21 DEC 2016 as amended on 01 Apr 2019 as amended on 04 Apr 2019 as amended on 27 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
3.1.1 TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ROYAL MARINES, AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE ESPRIT DE CORPS, HERITAGE, ETHOS AND TRADITIONS OF THE CORPS;3.1.2 TO ASSIST OR BENEFIT PERSONS SERVING IN OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ROYAL MARINES OR OF SUCH DEPENDANTS, SPOUSES, CIVIL PARTNERS, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CHILDREN (INCLUDING ADOPTED CHILDREN) OR IMMEDIATE CLOSE FAMILY OF SUCH PERSONS AS MAY FOR THE TIME BEING BE IN NEED OF CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE OR BENEFIT;3.1.3 TO COMMEMORATE AND REMEMBER THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES OR SUFFERED INJURY, OR PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK OF LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY, IN SERVICE OF THE CROWN AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE;3.1.4 TO SUPPORT THE ROYAL MARINES, THE ROYAL MARINES CADET SECTION OF THE SEA CADET CORPS, THE ROYAL MARINES CADET SECTION OF THE COMBINED CADET FORCE, THE ROYAL MARINES VOLUNTEER CADET CORPS BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME PERMIT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
585007
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ROYAL MARINES CHARITY
Charity Name Id
615571
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RMA-The Royal Marines Charity
Charity Name Id
452727
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL MARINES CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Charity Name Id
617098
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RMA - The Royal Marines Charity

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures