Naval Families Federation

Analysis

Naval Families Federation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, economic/community development/employment and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Naval Families Federation reported income of £680k and spending of £687k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £607k to £680k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Naval Families Federation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Theatrical Fund (£679k), Ace (Anglia) Limited (£680k) and Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound (Y Ganolfan Arwyddo-Golwg-Sain) (£678k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £328k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.