Warrant Officer's, Senior Rate's and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's Mess HMS Nelson
Analysis
Warrant Officer's, Senior Rate's and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's Mess HMS Nelson is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Warrant Officer's, Senior Rate's and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's Mess HMS Nelson reported income of £145k and spending of £165k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £101k to £145k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Warrant Officer's, Senior Rate's and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's Mess HMS Nelson sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocacy in Greenwich (£144k), Camden Highline (£145k) and Worthy Down Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess (£144k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To Promote Military Efficiency
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Advocacy in Greenwich | London | £144k |
| Camden Highline | London | £145k |
| Worthy Down Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess | Hampshire | £144k |
| Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA | Leatherhead | £146k |