Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY

To become the world's leading naval museum underpinned by the spirit of enterprise and adventure which has always been the hallmark of the Royal Navy. To make accessible to all the story of the Royal Navy and its people from earliest times to the present by collecting, preserving and interpreting artefacts, photographs, documents, manuscripts and oral history testimony.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£29,633£19,040£10,593£3,095£217,131£26,38816.6199300
31/03/22*£27,089£15,361£11,728£2,644£204,296£19,57815.3175319
31/03/21£16,985£13,792£3,193£1,149£188,534£20,47317.8177291
31/03/20£22,231£18,685£3,546£3,908£181,530£21,27213.7412356
31/03/19£18,067£18,898£-831£3,848£178,971£19,37912.3411380
31/03/18£24,421£24,161£260£3,754£178,977£66,82633.24070
31/03/17*£19,873£22,274£-2,401£1,456£152,426£18,3709.93150
31/03/16£19,927£20,749£-822£1,593£146,275£19,24911.12790
31/03/15£18,094£17,961£133£1,738£145,702£12,3528.3750
31/03/14£22,146£13,437£8,709£1,660£105,434£9,9218.91020
31/03/13*£15,328£10,953£4,375£1,615£95,900£10,12111.1600
31/03/12£5,131£4,482£650£860£717£3120.8240
31/03/11£3,770£3,762£8£169£67£310.1130
31/03/10*£3,361£3,299£62£77£59£4020

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 12%
Reserves/Spending: 16.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 16 years

www.nmrn.org.uk

governance@nmrn.org.uk

02392891370

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, Hartlepool, Northern Ireland, Portsmouth City, Scotland, Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The National Museum of the Royal Navy
£249,893 05/06/2023
#DYC Managing, conserving and re-interpreting the national collection of naval figureheads
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The National Museum of the Royal Navy
£98,170 24/03/2023
Captain Kellett: arctic exploration, expedition and the search for Franklin’s doomed expedition
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to National Museum of the Royal Navy
£15,000 15/03/2023
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Conservation and re-display of a important collection of naval figureheads.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Fleet Air Arm Museum / National Museum of the Royal Navy
£3,870 29/11/2017
We want to develop a family-friendly aircraft carrier themed outdoor adventure playground for local children and families to enjoy.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Museum of the Royal Navy
£4,787,900 27/06/2017
LCT 7074: Resurrecting a D-Day Hero
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£1,233,000 01/04/2017
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Museum of the Royal Navy
£90,600 26/10/2015
Saving the Fairmile: RML 497
Hazelhurst Trust - Grant
£1,000 23/03/2015
Core costs grant
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Museum of the Royal Navy
£1,844,000 13/09/2013
Commemorating Gallipoli 1915 - The HMS M.33 Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Museum of the Royal Navy
£15,086,100 23/04/2013
HMS Caroline
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-72
  • ALISON RUTH START Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • ANDREW BURNETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • COLIN MARK EVANS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director
  • GAVIN WHITTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • GERARD SALZANO Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant
  • HELEN JACKSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant
  • JOHN MICHAEL SCOTT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • KATHERINE BIGGS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Museum Consultant
  • MARK ANDERSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant
  • MARY MONTAGU-SCOTT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director
  • PHILIP GRAHAM DOLLING Appointed: 2020
  • REAR ADMIRAL JONATHAN PATRICK PENTREATH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Royal Navy
  • SARAH WHITCHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • SIR PHILIP JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • THOMAS CHARLES KNOX WRIGHT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/10/2008, number: 1126283
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/09/2008, number: 06699696
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR22: 127 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR10: 41 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE SUBMARINER MEMORIAL APPEAL on 18/05/2023
Main office

NMRN
HM Naval Base (PP66)
Portsmouth
PO13NH

Objectives

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT:1. THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING OF NAVAL SERVICE AND AUXILIARIES PERSONNEL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY, DEEDS AND TRADITIONS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AND AUXILIARIES.2. THE PROMOTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF MILITARY EFFICIENCY BY ASSISTING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AND FOSTERING THE ESPRIT DE CORPS OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE NAVAL SERVICE OR AUXILIARIES; AND3. THE COMMEMORATION AND REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AND AUXILIARIES WHO HAVE DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE; AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THE SACRIFICE MADE BY SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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