Royal Marines Band Fund Plymouth
Analysis
Royal Marines Band Fund Plymouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Torpoint. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, armed forces/emergency service efficiency, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Royal Marines Band Fund Plymouth reported income of £12k and spending of £10k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3,818 to £12k (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Royal Marines Band Fund Plymouth sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Aero Club Trust (£12k), Brown Clee Young Farmers' Club (£12k) and Cwtsh Community and Arts Centre (£12k).
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
The fund exists for the collective benefit of the unit as a whole, to provide the appropriate facilities to enhance the military and individual skills of all band members.The objects of the fund are for the promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of service personnel
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Aero Club Trust | Meridian Business Park | £12k |
| Brown Clee Young Farmers' Club | Shropshire | £12k |
| Cwtsh Community and Arts Centre | Newport | £12k |
| The Tendring Village Hall | Essex | £13k |