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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Mainly male board: -1
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    THE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FOR OFFICERS 

    Founded in 1739 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1838, the Society grants financial relief to officers and former officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, QARNNS, WRNS and their Reserves, and including spouses, former spouses, and families in need. In the last year grants just in excess of £500,000 were made. Additionally many hours are spent signposting, offering advice or a friendly ear.
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    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • The Board is predominantly male
    miles
    Established: 62 years

    www.arno.org.uk

    rnoc@arno.org.uk

    02074025231

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    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
    31/12/23£724£701£23£0£16,732£16,548283.230
    31/12/22£1,018£711£307£4£16,274£16,037270.530
    31/12/21£708£726£-17£0£17,121£16,818278.141
    31/12/20£497£651£-154n/an/an/an/an/a1
    31/12/19£647£623£25£1£16,186£15,83030535
    31/12/18£630£634£-4£3£14,551£14,230269.430
    31/12/17£585£548£37£2£15,771£15,429337.830
    31/12/16£540£485£54£2£15,026£14,703363.730
    31/12/15£502£467£34£14£13,811£13,509346.930
    31/12/14£1,252£390£862£8£13,736£13,43341330
    31/12/13£470£404£66£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£492£424£68£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£684£440£244£7£10,565£10,333281.720
    31/12/10£517£376£142£7£10,809£10,567337.620
    31/12/09£712£406£306£10£9,953£9,725287.520
    31/12/08£4,532£353£4,179£14£8,771£8,565291.110
    31/12/07£623£313£310£8£5,976£5,976229.110
    31/12/06£341£319£22£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£307£287£20£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£355£293£62£0£0£0n/a00
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    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
    Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 1%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
    Reserves/Spending: 283.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 52.3
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups
    Who works here?
    • 3 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    Ministry of Defence - Local Grants 2017/18
    £15,000 01/04/2017
    Community Integration and Local Service Delivery

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 9/11 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 207405
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Association of Royal Navy Officers
    70 Porchester Terrace
    London
    W2 3TP

    Objectives

    THE PROPERTY THE SOCIETY SHALL BE APPLIED IN RELIEVING OFFICERS AND FORMER OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY (INCLUDING WARRANT OFFICERS HOLDING WARRANTS BEFORE 1 APRIL 1956), THE ROYAL MARINES, THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, THE ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, THE ROYAL MARINE FORCES VOLUNTEER RESERVE AND THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICE, THEIR SPOUSES, FORMER SPOUSES, FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NATIONAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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