The Royal Engineer Yacht Club
Analysis
The Royal Engineer Yacht Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chatham. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Engineer Yacht Club reported income of £108k and spending of £60k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £193k to £108k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 572%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, The Royal Engineer Yacht Club sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Officers' Mess RAF Valley (£105k), Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (£110k) and Shomrim (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by:a. provision and support of sailing facilities, equipment and activities.b. increasing physical fitness through sailing.c. providing experience and developing leadershipd. encouraging esprit de corps through representation in sporting competitions.e. providing an association supporting serving and veteran Royal Engineers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Officers' Mess RAF Valley | Holyhead | £105k |
| Isle of Wight Search and Rescue | Isle Of Wight | £110k |
| Shomrim | London | £103k |
| RAF Odiham Swimming Pool | Hampshire | £110k |