Society of Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Analysis
Society of Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hants. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Society of Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum reported income of £61k and spending of £30k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £31k to £61k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Society of Friends of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseyside Transport Trust (£61k), The Keeper's Trust (£61k) and Langaford Farm Trust (£61k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, through the activities of a group of Friends.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside Transport Trust | Liverpool | £61k |
| The Keeper's Trust | Kent | £61k |
| Langaford Farm Trust | Newton Abbot | £61k |
| The Museum of the Mercian Regiment (Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Collection) | Nottinghamshire | £61k |