Royal Navy Museums

Also known as: The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Nmrn

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Show all 6 areas of operation

Country

Northern Ireland Scotland

Local Authority

Hampshire Hartlepool Portsmouth City Somerset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£19,733,000

Latest Expenditure

£21,680,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 76% of UK Heritage charities with income over £10M (sample: 54). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 86.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 50% of UK Heritage charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 31.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 17% of UK Heritage charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £8,808,000

Charitable Activities £6,543,000

Other Trading £2,188,000

Investments £1,652,000

Other Income £542,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £18,641,000

Raising Funds £3,039,000

Governance £3,808,000

Grants to Institutions £4,677,000

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 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£19,733,000	£21,680,000	£18,641,000	£219,907,000	£5,000	3 / 260
2024	£19,187,000	£20,667,000	£17,246,000	£220,886,000	£5,000	3 / 300
2023	£29,633,000	£19,040,000	£15,751,000	£217,131,000	£0	199 / 300
2022	£27,089,000	£15,361,000	£12,513,000	£204,296,000	£0	175 / 319
2021	£16,985,000	£13,792,000	£12,496,000	£188,534,000	£5,258,000	177 / 291

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Frequently asked questions about Royal Navy Museums

What does Royal Navy Museums do?

How much income did Royal Navy Museums report in 2025?

Royal Navy Museums reported total income of £19.73m and reported expenditure of £21.68m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Royal Navy Museums?

Royal Navy Museums has a program ratio of 94.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 76% of UK Heritage charities with income over £10M (sample of 54 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Royal Navy Museums registered as a charity?

Royal Navy Museums was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 14 October 2008 as charity number 1126283. It has been registered for 18 years.

Who runs Royal Navy Museums?

Royal Navy Museums is governed by a board of 14 trustees. The chair of trustees is Sir Philip Jones. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Royal Navy Museums operate?

Royal Navy Museums operates across 6 areas, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hampshire and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Royal Navy Museums a registered charity?

Yes — Royal Navy Museums is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1126283.