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RNRMC is the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, a charity registered in England and Wales and Scotland. Its purpose is to give a better quality of life for serving and former Naval personnel. 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 Women’s Royal Naval Service.
The RNRMC was founded in 2007 to provide a national focus for the naval charity, enabling the naval family to access support wherever required. It is based at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth.
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is a member of the Maritime Charities Funding Group (MCFG) and the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO).
Since 2010 the RNRMC has been a partner of Portsmouth Football Club.
Patron: HRH The Princess Royal
President: Admiral Sir Jock Slater GCB LVO DL
Chief Executive Officer: Robert Robson
Purpose[edit]
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[edit]
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 Charitable Trust Fund
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[edit]
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
- RSR (Royal Sailors' Rests) often known as 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