The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund

Registered charity 248713 · since 1966rhqrmp.org/cbf_rmp.html·International·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

£143k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2026

From filed accounts

year to 31 March 2025 grants not yet published.

£21,494

Typical grant (median)

3 published grants

83.3%

Of applications succeed

Key takeaways

The Fund exists for the Royal Military Police family, and its stated aim is to help those with a connection to the RMP, so a charity without such a connection should not apply, since the Fund declines applicants with no connection with the RMP.
Its stated priority is worldwide, and the annual report shows £143,249 in annual giving, but no grant range or typical grant size is published, so ask the contact shown in the annual report or on its website what size of request is realistic.
No application process is published, and the charity says it funds 83.3% of requests (50 of 60), which is a share of requests rather than of money.
Requests where the need has already been met are declined, so make clear what remains to be met.

Overview

The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 248713).

The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund exists to maintain and increase the military efficiency and esprit de corps of the RMP and to relieve need, hardship or distress among its beneficiaries. Its sole aim is to support the RMP family, including those who contribute to the defence of the nation and its interests and those who have done so in the past. It was established by a Charitable Trust Deed. Its annual giving is £143,249, with a further £42,081 to individuals shown separately.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Fund’s sole aim is to support the Royal Military Police family, including those who contribute to the defence of the nation and its interests and those who have done so in the past. It assists people serving or having served in the RMP, and their dependants, wives, widows or issue, when they need charitable assistance or benefit. It also makes financial grants to charities, charitable funds and institutions that directly or indirectly benefit serving or former RMP personnel or their dependants. Through grant giving, it enables other RMP- and Army-related charities to support the RMP, its Association, veterans and dependants, and to contribute to the efficiency, effectiveness and esprit de corps of military police.

Themes

RMP family welfare
Military police efficiency

Geographic Focus

Priority: Worldwide.

What they don't fund

Applicants with no connection with the RMP
Requests for support where the need has already been met

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The Fund declines applications where the applicant has no connection with the RMP, the request falls outside its grant-giving policy, or the need has already been met.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund.

Church of England Soldiers’, Sailors’ & Airmen's Clubs (CESSAC)No public process The Royal Navy and Royal Marines CharityRollingGave £5.1M The Rifles Benevolent TrustInvitation onlyGave £485k RAF Central FundInvitation onlyGave £1.7M The Sinclair CharityNo public processGave £415k The REME CharityNo public processGave £964k PRS Members' FundInvitation onlyGave £22,000 Armed Forces Education TrustFixed deadlinesGave £459k The Royal Engineers AssociationInvitation onlyGave £102k Rsm Uk FoundationRollingGave £1M

Grants

3 published grants analysed · median £21,494

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

RMP contribution to AGC
£100,338year to 31 March 2026
RMP Regimental Fund contribution
£21,494year to 31 March 2026
RMP Museum
£8,000year to 31 March 2026

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 1 whose recipient could not be identified.

6 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£249,862	£260,846	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£258,700	£264,582	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£282,771	£301,569	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£269,663	£266,137	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£278,077	£277,988	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025
year to 31 March 2026	—	—	£143,249	Accounts for year to 31 March 2026

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.