The Royal Naval Benevolent Society for Officers

Registered charity 207405 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.6y median 2.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.9y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9Education/training 2Accommodation/housing 1Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.arno.org.uk
Email	rnoc@arno.org.uk
Phone	02074025231
Address	Association of Royal Navy Officers, 70 Porchester Terrace, London, W2 3TP

Finances

£1,745,423 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£708,449	£725,672
2022	£1,018,328	£711,344
2023	£724,173	£701,279
2024	£927,932	£808,679
2025	£1,745,423	£1,010,662

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER DATED 26 APRIL 1838 WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER OF 22 AUGUST 1996 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 11/06/1997 & ORDER IN COUNCIL OF 30/10/1997 & RULES OF 20/10/2004 AS AMENDED ON 18/10/2007 AND 14/06/2008

Trustees (10)

10trustees

59median age

0aged 70+

Vice Admiral Andrew Kyte CB Chair since 2024
Commander BEN Hughes RN
Commander Penelope Graham RNage 59 since 2023
Commodore Philip Thicknesse since 2025
Dr Ian Fyfe-Green since 2021
Dr Joanne Keogh OBE since 2025
Lieutenant Commander William Hairsine RN since 2023
Lieutenant Samuel Williams RN since 2021
Surgeon Commodore Stuart Millar since 2025
Venerable Martin Poll

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The SIR Oswald Stoll Foundation 1 shared trustee
The Hyde Tennis Club Limited 1 shared trustee

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