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Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1128507HelstonArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Income£180k2025-04-30
Spending£175ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Registered2009Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Helston. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk reported income of £180k and spending of £175k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £53k to £180k (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unit Institute Fund Royal Marines Poole (£178k), Artillery Centre Other Funds (£190k) and Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (£171k).

Income and spending

£0£63k£126k£189k£253k2021 Income: £53,3042021 Spending: £38,24920212022 Income: £132,8842022 Spending: £122,11520222023 Income: £225,2192023 Spending: £252,65820232024 Income: £183,9262024 Spending: £185,73720242025 Income: £180,3312025 Spending: £174,5962025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

The provision and support of facilities and activities fot the promotion of efficiency and well-being of the armed forces of the crown. The trust is required to ensure that only eligible personnel may benefit from its activities and that they should make up a minimum of 51% of the total membership

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CharityLocationIncome
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