Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

PORTSMOUTH ROYAL MARITIME CLUB 

The Royal Maritime Club operates a 3 star public hotel & conference facility with over 100 bedrooms, conference & meeting rooms, restaurant & wedding licensed Ballroom. All surpluses from the club's operations fund its charitable objectives. In addition to serving & retired RN & Merchant seafarers, we welcome members from all the armed forces, their families & members of the local community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£2,741£2,775£-34£911£2,947£2,94712.7750
31/12/21£1,899£1,955£-57£621£2,997£2,15113.2750
31/12/20£1,296£1,881£-584£566£3,043£2,19714700
31/12/19£2,555£2,411£145£892£3,625£3,62518820
31/12/18£2,391£2,289£102£837£3,469£2,63713.8820
31/12/17£2,488£2,404£84£907£3,371£3,35716.8870
31/12/16£2,199£2,186£14£0£3,280£3,13517.2840
31/12/15£2,074£2,061£13£36£2,960£2,96017.2830
31/12/14£1,941£2,031£-91£53£2,947£2,91017.2770
31/12/13£1,180£1,213£-32£53£3,062£2,99729.7850
31/12/12£1,075£1,271£-195£47£3,022£3,02228.5850
31/12/11£866£1,263£-397£55£3,214£3,21430.5840
31/12/10£1,246£1,159£87£46£3,611£3,61137.4840
31/12/09£1,926£1,852£74£837£3,219£3,21920.9910
31/12/08£1,830£2,042£-212£13£3,141£3,14118.51050
31/12/07£1,663£1,863£-199£945£3,388£3,38821.8900
31/12/06*£1,487£1,666£-179£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£1,501£1,691£-190£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£707£810£-104£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 62.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 60%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 12.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 25 years

www.royalmaritimeclub.co.uk

info@royalmaritimeclub.co.uk

02392824231

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 75 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/01/1999, number: 1073167
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 36 days late, AR05: 34 days late,
Main office

QUEEN STREET
PORTSMOUTH
PO1 3HS

Objectives

1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:A) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SEAFARERS BY PROVIDING A CLUB FOR ACCOMMODATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION; ANDB) THE RELIEF OF SEAFARERS AND FORMER SEAFARERS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.2) THE TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE THE CLUB FACILITIES AT A REDUCED CHARGE, OR FREE OF CHARGE, TO SEAFARERS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.3) THE TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE RELIGIOUS, USEFUL AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION TO SEAFARERS.4) THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PORTSMOUTH. HAMPSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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