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Unit Institute Fund Royal Marines Poole

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1128739PooleArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Income£178k2025-04-30
Spending£194ksame year
Spent / received110%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Registered2011Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Unit Institute Fund Royal Marines Poole is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Unit Institute Fund Royal Marines Poole reported income of £178k and spending of £194k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £136k to £178k (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Unit Institute Fund Royal Marines Poole sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (£171k), Wardroom Mess HMS Seahawk (£180k) and Little Troopers (£170k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£49k£97k£146k£194k2021 Income: £136,3722021 Spending: £116,41620212022 Income: £110,6242022 Spending: £171,59320222023 Income: £139,3802023 Spending: £109,71720232024 Income: £134,8572024 Spending: £180,52520242025 Income: £177,9022025 Spending: £194,2022025
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In the charity's own words

The charity is for providing and assisting service personnel to more effectively perform their roles within the Armed Forces of the Crown by providing and supporting social activities, sporting and adventure training and associated facilities.

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