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the royal naval benevolent trust (grand fleet and kindred funds)

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (grand Fleet And Kindred Funds) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Portsmouth and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The RNBT gives help, in cases of need, to those who are serving or have served as ratings in the Royal Navy or as other ranks in the Royal Marines, and their dependants - The RNBT Family. We give financial support to individuals and provide care for older people.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,292,616
Latest Expenditure
£11,456,475

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 121.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,333,718
Charitable Activities £5,865,996
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,066,453
Other Income £26,449

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,317,912
Raising Funds £138,563
Governance £23,894
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£9,292,616£11,456,475£11,317,912£56,310,084£16,552,000164 / 5
2023£7,985,590£9,119,423£8,765,819£54,932,440£54,932,440219 / 5
2022£6,286,282£5,856,142£5,699,579£57,396,875£25,601,900120 / 27
2021£5,724,083£5,717,791£5,598,270£53,185,218£183,515119 / 29
2020£5,678,853£5,832,196£5,720,651£45,892,282£89,832116 / 34

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers