The Naval Review

Analysis

The Naval Review is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wells. It was registered in January 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Naval Review reported income of £138k and spending of £130k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £84k to £138k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 Naval Review sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fab (Families' Activity Breaks) (£135k), RAF Brize Norton Flying Club (£139k) and President of the Regimental Institute (Pri) Fund Mod a Block 1 (£133k).