The Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services

Analysis

The Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hants. It was registered in March 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services reported income of £92k and spending of £106k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £77k to £92k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include President of the Regimental Institute, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Signal Regiment (£92k), Police Roll of Honour Trust (£92k) and The Waddington Flying Club (£91k).