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Abbreviation
  
RNRMC

Registration no.
  
1117794

Formation
  
2007

RNRMC

Legal status
  
Non-profit organisation

Purpose
  
Supporting our sailors, marines, and their families, for life

Location
  
Building 29, HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8ER

RNRMC (full name Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity) is a charity registered in England and Wales and Scotland. Its purpose is to support sailors, marines, and their families, for life. This includes the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Maritime Reserves, QARNNS (Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service), the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and former members of the now defunct Women's Royal Naval Service.

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The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is a member of the Maritime Charities Funding Group (MCFG) and the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO).

Purpose

The RNRMC offers grants under a number of categories:
Dependants - within 48 hours of death-in-service (for any reason, work related or not) a £12,000 grant is given to the dependent identified with the most need.
Benevolence - RNRMC offers grants to other Naval and military charities to meet an independent
Amenities – funding amenities that help boost morale and enhance the quality of life of serving personnel and their families. Twice a year every Royal Navy ship, submarine, and operational unit, and every Royal Marines unit receive grants for specific purposes such as commissioning and decommissioning ceremonies, team building and adventure training.
Sport – the Naval Service Sports Charity provides grants for coaching and operational costs for 39 different sporting associations and supports our Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Prizes and Awards - We recognise professional excellence and achievement through the funds we make available to Commanding Officers.

Group charities

The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity is a federation of subsidiary charities each of which has a specific focus and is supported by a central team.

Benevolent charities

  • Naval Service Benevolence Fund (NSBF)
  • Royal Navy Officers’ Charity
  • Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service Trust
  • Naval Medical Compassionate Fund
  • Plymouth Royal Naval Fund
  • Royal Marines Charity


    • Quality of life charities

  • Naval Service Dependents’ Fund (NSDF)
  • Naval Service Amenity Fund (NSAF)
  • Naval Service Sports Charity (NSSC)
  • Naval Service Prizes & Awards Fund
  • Fleet Air Arm Benevolent Trust (FAABT)
  • The Sir Donald Gosling Maritime Reserve Amenity Fund

    • Partner organisations

    The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity works with a wide range of other military charities and organisations, including:

  • ABF The Soldiers' Charity
  • Association of Royal Navy Officers
  • Association of Wrens
  • BLESMA
  • Blind Veterans UK
  • China Fleet Trust
  • Combat Stress
  • Forces Pension Society
  • Greenwich Hospital
  • Help for Heroes- The RNRMC works with Help for Heroes to distribute their Quick Reaction Fund to Naval Service personnel in conjunction with the charity’s own funds and those from the Royal Marines charities and the Royal Marines Association
  • Maritime Charities Funding Group
  • Naval Families Federation
  • RAF Association
  • RAF Benevolent Fund
  • Royal Navy Royal Marines Widows' Association
  • Royal Sailors' Rests
  • Royal Sailors' Rests ("Aggies")
  • Seafarers UK
  • Service Personnel and Veterans Agency
  • The Fly Navy Heritage Trust
  • The Not Forgotten Association
  • The Officers' Association
  • The Regular Forces Employment Agency
  • The Royal Alfred Seafarers Society
  • The Royal British Legion
  • The Royal Marines Association
  • The Royal Naval Association
  • The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
  • The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children’s Fund
  • The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces
  • The White Ensign Association
  • The Women’s Royal Naval Benevolent Trust

    • Patron and trustees

    Patron
    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

    Vice Patrons
    Sir Michael Hintze AM
    Mr Lance Batchelor

    President
    Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB DL

    Vice-Presidents
    Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE
    Vice Admiral Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE
    Sir John Parker GBE FREng

    Chairman
    Bill Thomas

    Vice Chairman
    Commodore Annette Picton Royal Navy

    Trustees
    Mr David Robinson
    Commander Katharine Armstrong Royal Navy
    WO1 MEM(SM) Gary Nicolson MBE
    Honorary Captain Stephen Watson Royal Navy Reserve
    Captain James Parkin Royal Navy
    Brigadier Jeremy Robbins MBE
    Ms Oona Muirhead CBE
    Ms Jenny Rowe CB
    Mr James Pitt

    Mr Rod Birkett
    Rear Admiral Alex Burton
    Colonel Mike Tanner

    Other partnerships

    Since 2010 the RNRMC has been a partner of Portsmouth Football Club.

    References

    RNRMC Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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