Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust
Analysis
Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust reported income of £303k and spending of £284k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £260k to £303k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 The Mustardseed Arts and Educational Trust (£303k), Redeemed Christian Church of God Covenant Restoration Assembly Nottingham (£304k) and Rochdale Foodbank (£303k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(a) To provide relief in cases of necessity or distress among the WRNS Members of the Trust and among the dependants of such persons and to accept and administer any gift for any special or limited object in general accordance with the aims of the Trust.(b) To make provision in suitable cases for assistance with further education for WRNS Members of the Trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mustardseed Arts and Educational Trust | Stanmore | £303k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God Covenant Restoration Assembly Nottingham | Nottingham | £304k |
| Rochdale Foodbank | Greater Manchester | £303k |
| Shree Prajapati Association Leicester | Leicester | £304k |