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Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity

Also known as: RMA-The Royal Marines Charity, Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, The Royal Marines Charity, RMA - The Royal Marines Charity

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,170,786
Latest Expenditure
£6,563,004

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 29% of UK Armed forces charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 62). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 60.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 11% of UK Armed forces charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 40.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 5% of UK Armed forces charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,434,012
Charitable Activities £612,902
Other Trading £621,447
Investments £258,491
Other Income £243,934

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,998,614
Raising Funds £2,564,390
Governance £64,146
Grants to Institutions £623,202
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£6,170,786
£6,563,004£3,998,614£15,934,247£2,379,80333 / 500
2023
£7,724,037
£6,031,952£3,654,461£15,300,724£2,200,00030 / 500
2022
£5,382,532
£5,630,834£3,418,760£13,105,566£1,300,00038 / 500
2021
£4,613,805
£4,334,253£2,423,161£14,822,301£2,450,00031 / 500
2020
£3,577,455
£6,422,585£4,842,834£13,369,554£1,852,00034 / 450

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity

What does Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity do?

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.

How much income did Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity report in 2024?

Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity reported total income of £6.17m and reported expenditure of £6.56m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity?

Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity has a program ratio of 64.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 29% of UK Armed forces charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 62 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity registered as a charity?

Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 February 2010 as charity number 1134205. It has been registered for 16 years.

Who runs Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity?

Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity is governed by a board of 16 trustees. The chair of trustees is LYNN ROSANNE FORDHAM. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity operate?

Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity operates across 3 areas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and England And Wales.

Is Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity a registered charity?

Yes — Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1134205.

Details

Address
The CHAMP Building
CTCRM
EXMOUTH ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
EX8 5AR
Registration Date
8 February 2010
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4048840
Charity Number
1134205

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Trustees

LYNN ROSANNE FORDHAM Chair
Andrew Mark Edward ROBINSON
Also governs 1 other charity
Ann Catherine Cormack
Carl Dixon
Emma Claire Gray
Ian David Cohen
James Alexander Dennis
Mark Edward Fitzgerald
Nicholas Mark Banks
Richard James Swarbrick
Rory Copinger-Symes
Ryan Nast
Sara Reed
SIMON BEET
Thomas Michael Tripp
Timothy Daniel Jukes
Also governs 1 other charity

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • RMA-The Royal Marines Charity
  • Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund
  • The Royal Marines Charity
  • RMA - The Royal Marines Charity

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14 May 2026
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