b'GRANT MAKING IMPAIMPCT REPORACT REPORT 2018-19T 2021OUR GRANT-MAKING IN 2021CONT. A FOND FAREWELL TO SIR BILLPATHWAYS HARDSHIP FUNDDuring 2021, we operated 2 pathways which, jointly, seek toThe Hardship Fund, which was established during 2020 inIn 2021 Sir Bill Thomas completed his six year term of office as Chairman of the Royal Navy deliver on our vision to support our sailors and marines, and theirresponse to the coronavirus pandemic and seeks to provide reliefand Royal Marines Charity. Everyone working in or connected to the Charity recognises the families, for life: arising from the hardship caused by the pandemic, continuedexceptional leadership he has provided during that time and we are indebted by to him and Lady Quality of Life PathwayTo provide grants which improve throughout 2021 e.g., virtual community activities for deployedJulie for their deep personal commitment in upholding the RNRMCs mission to champion and conditions of service and further the efficiency & morale of families, support for provision of accommodation for visitingsupport the remarkable men and women of the Royal Navy, past and present, as well as their the Royal Navy, typically as a result from a funding bid from families from the Commonwealth caught up in the pandemicimmediate families, particularly over the past two years when the demand signal for support in an individual ship, establishment or unit, e.g., refurbishment and a focus on supporting efficiency and morale activities whenthe wake of Covid-19 has never been greater.of mess spaces, contribution to team building/social events, shore leave was not possible foror prizes and awards. With a global deployment for the Royal those deployed.Navy in 2021, the charity has provided support swiftly to the CONTINGENT SPENDfrontline; in 2020, 182 minor grants were made to ships and Additional Grantmaking of 1.671m was approved and spent in units; in 2021, this rose to 283, a 55% increase. 2021. This spend supported the SBSA Resilience Centre (1.3m), Through Life PathwaySupporting the welfare of serving of which 700k was RNRMC funds and we received a grant of personnel, veterans and their families, typically by partnering 600k from The Nuffield Trust to support this project. Other with other charities e.g., Veterans Aid supporting homeless grants included Royal British Legion Industries (100k), White veterans and providing a wide range of services for veterans Ensign Association (51k), Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (146k) in Wales. and Sailors Childrens Society (74k). How we distributed our funds in 2021 - Total 8.2m (000) Sir Bill Thomas delivers a farewell speech at an RNRMC Volunteer Recognition Event at HMS PRESIDENT, April 20221,800 1,6711,600 1,474 1,4391,4001,2001,000800 817620600 489400 261 261 319 238 394200 220 1 SUMMARY0The graph on the left shows how viceSupportt ell t Communities Support t t Independence& Dignity athway Through Life Pathway Quality of Life Pathway Hardship Fund t Additional Grantmaking the 8.2m spent by the charity val Ser Family Suppor Health & W -being Suppor s SupporNa Individual Suppor Veteran Transition SupporEnd of Life Pin 2021 was distributed between the programmes, pathways, andAdmiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff in conversation with outgoing RNRMC Chairman Sir Bill hardship fund described above: Thomas at the Charitys Volunteer Recognition Event at HMS PRESIDENT, April 2022A FULL FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE YEAR WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RNRMCS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, TO BE PUBLISHED LATER IN THE YEAR.16 17'