The Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service Trust
Analysis
The Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £43k, spending 236% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,193 to £18k (+250%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Simpson Foundation (£18k), Organists Charitable Trust (£18k) and The Benevolent Fund of the National Association of Group Secretaries of the Farmers' Unions of England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust exists to promote the efficiency of the Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service in such ways as the Trustees see fit. It provides worldwide assistance and relief of hardship to serving and retired personnel and supports the development of RAF nursing and education through scholarships.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Simpson Foundation | London | £18k |
| Organists Charitable Trust | Hampshire | £18k |
| The Benevolent Fund of the National Association of Group Secretaries of the Farmers' Unions of England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland | Ceredigion | £18k |
| Jalalabad Islamic and Cultural Association | West Yorkshire | £18k |