The Ramc Charity
Analysis
The Ramc Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Camberley. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06782587). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ramc Charity reported income of £581k and spending of £1.2m, spending 203% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £526k to £581k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 168% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Ramc Charity sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer Support Yorkshire (£581k), Kim Inspire (£581k) and St David's Medical Foundation (£580k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75% and investments 25%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,632. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £494k. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 74%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Investments 25%
In the charity's own words
This Charity is for serving, ex-serving and families of the members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). The objects of The RAMC Charity are: To promote the of the Army and in particular the RAMC in such charitable ways, including; maintaining contact with present and past members, fostering esprit de corps, to provide relief for those in need and to promote military medical research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Support Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | £581k |
| Kim Inspire | Holywell | £581k |
| St David's Medical Foundation | West Glamorgan | £580k |
| Anjuman-E-Jamali (Bradford) | Bradford | £581k |