THE ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 309047
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support British children of Merchant Navy personnel by assessing their family circumstances and educational needs and providing help accordingly. Each applicant has unique problems and is treated individually. We can help at all educational stages, including University, and also for career and personal development training.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LESLEY ANN ROBINSON Chair 28 March 2013
None on record
Linda Cotton Trustee 23 January 2025
ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Received: On time
COMMODORE WILLIAM MICHAEL WALWORTH CBE Trustee 25 April 2024
ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Received: On time
HAVANT YOUTH SAIL TRAINING SCHEME SAIL HYSTS
Recently registered
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND
Received: On time
THE HAVANT YOUTH SAIL TRAINING SCHEME
Received: On time
THE E. HAYES DASHWOOD FOUNDATION
Received: On time
EMMA MCKENDRICK BA Trustee 04 February 2021
ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE LEARNING SKILLS TRUST
Recently registered
Simon Nicholas Cooper DL Trustee 04 February 2021
ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Commodore The Honourable Michael Charles Nicholas Cochrane Trustee 14 June 2018
ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr RODNEY OWEN-JONES Trustee 21 October 2016
ROYAL MERCHANT NAVY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 01 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 08 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 08 March 2022 251 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2019 08 March 2022 616 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED 6TH DECEMBER 1980 & AFFECTED BY SCHEME OF 9TH OCTOBER 1981 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 28 AUGUST 2013 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21 OCT 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO AFFORD CHARITABLE BENEFIT AND RELIEF TO FOUNDATIONERS BY PROVIDING FOR OR TOWARDS THEIR MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND MORALITY AND BY ASSISTING THEM IN TRAINING FOR AND TAKING UP EMPLOYMENT. PROVIDED THAT: “FOUNDATIONERS” MEANS THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED AND ARE THE NATURAL OR ADOPTED CHILDREN OR OTHER LEGAL DEPENDENTS OF A PERSON WHO HAS SERVED OR IS SERVING AT SEA IN THE MERCHANT NAVY OR FISHING FLEET OR THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION PROVIDED THAT PRIORITY MAY BE GIVEN TO FOUNDATIONERS WHO ARE BRITISH OR HAVE AT LEAST ONE BRITISH PARENT. A PERSON “SERVING AT SEA IN THE MERCHANT NAVY” MEANS ANY SEAFARER WORKING IN ANY CAPACITY ABOARD A MERCHANT VESSEL WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO PASSENGER LINERS, FERRIES, CONTAINER SHIPS, TANKERS, BULK CARRIERS, BREAK BULK AND REFRIGERATED CARGO SHIPS, ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARIES (OR THEIR EQUIVALENT), COASTERS, SPECIALIST SHIPS (EG RNLI LIFEBOATS, DEEP SEA TUGS, SALVAGE VESSELS, OIL SUPPORT VESSELS, LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS ETC), LUXURY OR CHARTER YACHTS. A PERSON SERVING AT SEA IN THE “FISHING FLEET” MEANS ANY SEAFARER WORKING IN ANY CAPACITY ABOARD INSHORE OR DEEP SEA FISHING VESSELS. A PERSON “SERVING AT SEA IN THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION” MEANS ANY CREW-MEMBER OF A LIFEBOAT OPERATED BY THIS INSTITUTION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
1a Charnham Lane
Hungerford
BERKSHIRE
RG17 0EY
Phone:
01488567890
Email:
office@rmnef.org.uk
Website:

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