Are you serving?
Are you serving?
The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity is there for you, to improve the quality of life for you, your family and your oppos during and after your time in uniform. To find out how you can support us, go to our Payroll Giving page.
Things we have helped with in the past 12 months include:
- New climbing wall for HMS Sultan
- Upgraded Wardroom and WOs and SR's Mess on board HMS Daring
- Replacement fishing boat for the team in Gibraltar
- New cinema facilities at RNAS Culdrose
- Royal Marines Reserve London-Other Ranks club refurbishment
- Re-fit JNR Rates' SR and Wardroom facilities HMS Vanguard
- Royal Navy Volunteer Band trip to Cologne
- Upgraded heating and water supply at Rothiemurchus Lodge
- Boxing Mirrors at HMS Heron
- Gas BBQs for HMS Montrose
As you can see we are a grant making charity and give our money out in five different ways:
- Dependants - In the event of death-in-service we provide immediate relief in form of a grant of £12,000 within 48 hours to the dependant identified with the most need.
- Benevolence - We meet an individual's need through the funding we give to specific Naval and military charities.
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Amenities - We support the serving community in three ways
- Operational grants - Every six months all operational units receive a grant for the Commanding Officer to use at their discretion for the welfare of their men and women.
- Minor and major grants - We award substantial grants for equipment, facilities, families days and other team building events
- Sport - Our sports charity funds 39 different Sporting Associations and enables our Olympic and Paralympic athletes to receive world class coaching
- Prizes and Awards - We recognise professional excellence and achievement through the funds we make available to Commanding Officers.
To find out more about what you can do for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity go to our Payroll Giving page.
