Warrant Officers, Senior Ratings and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Mess HMS Collingwood
Analysis
Warrant Officers, Senior Ratings and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Mess HMS Collingwood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fareham. It was registered in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Warrant Officers, Senior Ratings and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Mess HMS Collingwood reported income of £293k and spending of £292k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £122k to £293k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Warrant Officers, Senior Ratings and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Mess HMS Collingwood sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Mama (£288k), Bramber Bakehouse (£297k) and HQ Hereford Garrison Officers' Mess (£287k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO HAVE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE ENGENDERMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS. THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN THE MESS PUT ON A FULL SOCIAL PROGRAMME FOR ITS MEMBERS. GENEROUS SUBSIDIES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO FUNCTIONS FROM THE PROFITS MADE FROM THE BAR AND OTHER TAXABLE ACTIVITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Project Mama | Bristol | £288k |
| Bramber Bakehouse | East Sussex | £297k |
| HQ Hereford Garrison Officers' Mess | Hereford | £287k |
| The National Pro Bono Centre | London | £300k |