The Officers' Mess Fund, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines

Analysis

The Officers' Mess Fund, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exmouth. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, The Officers' Mess Fund, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines reported income of £183k and spending of £161k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £77k to £183k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Officers' Mess Fund, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Coventrians Rugby Football Club (£183k), Dynasty Reign Allstars (£183k) and The Selhurst Foundation (£183k).