The Royal Naval Association

Registered charity 266982 Registered since 1974

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, France, Ireland, South Africa, Spain, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle Of Man, Cyprus, Japan, Malta

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 4y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.5y

average years in governance

12 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 17Education/training 16The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 16Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2

Boards that share trustees

Chatham Branch - Royal Naval Association 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association NO 8 Area 1 shared trustee
The Royal Naval Association Liskeard Branch 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association Number Seven Area 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association ST Neots and District Branch 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Royal Naval Association Liskeard Branch 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association Number Seven Area 1 shared trustee
Chatham Branch - Royal Naval Association 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association NO 8 Area 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association ST Neots and District Branch 1 shared trustee
Hoplite Fund Similar size; both Armed forces

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Contact

Website	www.royal-naval-association.co.uk
Email	admin@RNAssoc.org
Phone	02392722983
Address	Central Office, Lanyard House, Scott Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LU

Finances

£598,880 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£324,730	£302,541
2021	£278,243	£402,183
2022	£213,419	£278,243
2023	£762,645	£718,613
2024	£598,880	£786,312

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

(A) TO FURTHER THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SERVICE IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE SERVED OR ARE SERVING BY FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS AND PRESERVING THE TRADITIONS OF THE SERVICE AND THUS TO ACHIEVE THOSE IDEALS FOR WHICH OUR NAVAL FORCES HAVE FOUGHT AND TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF OUR NAVAL FORCES WHO HAVE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. (B) TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER OF 15TH JULY 1954 AS AMENDED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF 24TH OCTOBER 1973 AND 13 DECEMBER 1997.

Trustees (17)

17trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Vice Admiral Duncan Laurence Potts CB Chair since 2021
Andrew Christie since 2023
Anthony Boddrell since 2025
Claire Louise Robsonage 53 since 2021
Dennis Potter since 2024
James Mark Slawson OBE since 2014
Lance Higgon-Young since 2021
Mary Marguarita Lock MBE since 2013
Paul Harries since 2024
Paul Stephenson since 2015
Peter Godwin since 2025
Peter James Chivers since 2022
Roslyn Hastie-Murray since 2022
Stanley Keith Ridley MBE since 2012
Stephen John Elliot since 2022
Tim Pike since 2025
Warwick Ian Belfitt since 2022

Connected charities (5)

The Royal Naval Association Liskeard Branch 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association ST Neots and District Branch 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association Number Seven Area 1 shared trustee
Royal Naval Association NO 8 Area 1 shared trustee
Chatham Branch - Royal Naval Association 1 shared trustee

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