REPORT 2018 In partnership with: ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION GENERAL SIR GORDON MESSENGER KCB DSO* OBE ADC VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF AND PATRON The Royal Marines are currently deployed “ I AM PROUD THAT around the world on operations that require THE ROYAL MARINES a unique mindset to cope with the multitude of complexities and environments, all with CHARITY AND ITS varying degrees of risk to physical and mental SISTER ORGANISATION, health. In recent years the Corps has suffered THE ROYAL MARINES a disproportionate number of casualties ASSOCIATION, ARE and fatalities. Even today, following the THERE TO PROVIDE cessation of combat operations in Iraq and THE SAFETY NET” Afghanistan, they are still regularly exposed to circumstances where both physical This is a clear demonstration that we are and mental injury are a very real threat. committed to supporting our own at their time of need, reaching every facet of the Corps and It is these Marines with their families that directly underpinning the Military Covenant continue to fight the effects of physical or between our nation and its Armed Forces. mental injuries sustained on operations. This leaves us as a Service and a nation with a duty to help these veterans, the serving Corps and their families, who carry the burden of constant operations and disruption. DISCOVER WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2017 IMPACT REPORT 2018 OVER OVERVIEW £1.9m ALL OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS, TO SUPPORT ASSISTANCE AND LIFE CHANGING ROYAL MARINES HELP IN THIS IMPACT REPORT & THEIR FAMILIES WAS ONLY MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT £0.93 OF EVERY £1 YOU RAISE GOES TO BENEFICIARIES BENEVOLENCE VOLUNTARY NET In 2017 £1,052,381 was dispersed to Royal 1,088 Marines who have been wounded on operations or who suffer from sickness or INCOME INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES injury, physical or mental, and their families. WERE HELPED IN 2017 The intent of grants made is not only to Without you, in 2017 we would not have been able provide for needs where public funds are to support: 1,088 individuals, 1,088 recoveries, unavailable, but to restore normality as far £2.3m 1,088 families and 1,088 stories. Your loyalty as possible and to assist those who can re- and support of our nation’s Royal Marines enter paid employment to use and further has directly benefited over 1,000 lives. develop their skills. In 2017 requests for assistance rose from the serving and veteran communities, both in number of those supported and the amount of grants made. BENEVOLENCE INCLUDES: THAT’S £17,801 £18,593 THREE Funeral Costs Removals £389,202 FAMILIES £54,075 £20,312 RAISED FROM INVESTMENTS EVERY DAY Travel/respite break Medical Treatment WHICH COVERS OUR £25,540 £54,007 RUNNING COSTS Subsistence Disability £ £ £35,522£ £72,857 ££ £ £ £ £ £ £ Courses Debt Relief SUPPORT TO CORPS LIFE £14,448 £102,821 In 2017 £858,158 was distributed Psychological Household/Vehicle/ £656,487 Treatment Goods/Clothing to the Corps Family to enhance RAISED BY SERVING ROYAL the well being, fitness and £15 ,140 £152,913 Bereavement Major Benevolence Project MARINES VIA THE ‘DAYS PAY morale of serving Marines, their SCHEME’ WHICH FUNDS families, and veterans. Most of £58 ,133 £32,506 SPORTS AND AMENITIES the support given by the Charity Transition Grants Grants to Amputees comes from payroll giving funds raised by Marines themselves, nearly 90% of whom gift a day’s pay a year, raising £656,487. IMPACT REPORT 2018 WITH IN 2017 YOU HELPED SUPPORT 1,088 ROYAL MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES MAJOR GENERAL CHARLIE STICKLAND OBE MR DANNY COX MR JONATHAN BALL COMMANDANT GENERAL ROYAL MARINES CHAIRMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL MARINES CHARITY The Royal Marines pride themselves on being As the Charity and Association’s My fellow Trustees and all of the dedicated Thanks to your support, in 2017 the one all-encompassing Corps Family – full- President, I have been hugely impressed staff who contribute to the Charity’s and Charity and Association were able to timers, reservists, veterans, families and by the continuous growth of the extent Association’s operations are determined provide charitable support of just over cadets. Sometimes, despite drawing on great and quality of the support given, that the life changing service offered to £1M directly assisting 1088 individuals: mental and physical courage to battle their which I believe is sector leading. the whole Corps Family should continue to that’s 1088 recoveries, 1088 families and challenges, there are serving and retired become even more effective in its delivery 1088 stories. This is alongside funding of The excellent level and spectrum of support Royal Marines and families who are facing in the future. A major step in achieving this almost another £900,000 to thousands in offered provides significant confidence to daily challenges they cannot overcome will be through the merger with the Royal the serving Corps to strengthen operational those serving, allowing them to focus on the alone, and that’s where the Family comes in. Marines Association. This merger will effectiveness, unit morale and family life. job at hand, and thereby directly contributes provide even greater clarity on how help and The Royal Marines Charity and Royal to the operational effectiveness of the Royal Of every £1 of net income raised for the assistance can be sought and will provide Marines Association are uniquely placed to Marines and to the defence of our nation. Charity in 2017 (apart from investments), a one-stop shop for through life support. understand and respond to these challenges 93p was directed into charitable support, It also provides reassurance and confidence and to provide the Family support required. Over the last five years the interaction between demonstrating our commitment to ensuring to those who have retired that the phrase Whether it is dealing with life changing the Charity and Association has grown ever that your support goes where it is most ‘once a Marine, always a Marine’ can be injury, tackling a life limiting illness, closer and ever more comprehensive. In 2017 needed. We are committed to improving backed up through action and that the assisting with the transition to civilian life, three new initiatives were launched to better our cost effectiveness further, to identifying challenges they may find themselves or responding to domestic crisis, they are support the Corps Family. A Transition Support and filling the gaps in our provision, and facing, do not have to be faced alone. able to assist Marines and their dependants Officer post based alongside the Hasler Naval to ensuring we continue to improve our to overcome many of their challenges. On behalf of the whole Corps, thank you for Service Recovery Centre ensures that those impact measurement so as to demonstrate your continued help. Whether it is providing who are medically discharged are proactively the full value to society of our work. A particular focus going forward is how advice or employment, financial donations followed up to ensure that their recovery does we best support the mental well being of A key way we ensure we maximise frontline or non-monetary gifts, your assistance not stall and that they do not fall into need. The serving and retired Marines and their families, support is through working together with makes a genuine and tangible difference. Veterans’ Referral Programme ensures that those looking out especially for those who have our parent charity, the Royal Navy and needing professional mental health therapy are become vulnerable through the stresses of With your help, the Royal Marines Royal Marines Charity, which provides our able to access a local service within 15 days. An service. Our network, working with external Family can and will win their battles. finance administration with our charity annual resettlement fair ensures that those who partners, can target support across every operations support, and staffs our amenities are leaving receive the best advice and links into need to ensure the best possible through- grant making, thereby ensuring significant employment which ensures their future stability. life assistance for the whole Corps Family by cost savings and resilience in provision. providing assistance when public funding or The merger seeks to dispel the remaining support from other agencies is unavailable. confusion about where to source help, to THANKS TO YOU, ensure that funds raised are channelled into support for those in need rather than operating WE WERE ABLE TO costs, and to ensure that combined services ensure maximum impact for the benefit of our PROVIDE SUPPORT Corps. Together we can achieve even more. OF £1,910,539 IMPACT REPORT 2018 IMPACT REPORT 2018 YOU ENABLED ME TO PLAY WITH MY CHILDREN AGAIN CORPORAL MATT DRAKE In December 2016, Corporal Matt Drake was left The Commando Spirit and Values are a paralysed from chest level down after an accident cornerstone of the The Royal Marines whilst deployed with 42 Commando Royal Marines. Family. It forms an unbreakable thread This year has been tough for Matt and his through everything we do. wife, Lauren and their two children Harry and COMMANDO SPIRIT Rupert. Matt had to endure six weeks flat bed – COURAGE rest, followed by a tough rehabilitation process, – DETERMINATION which was a strain on the whole family. In – UNSELFISHNESS typical #RMfamily fashion, Matt and Lauren – CHEERFULNESS have faced these challenges together. Your donations helped contribute towards COMMANDO VALUES a manual hand-bike, which enabled Matt to – EXCELLENCE get out with his children. We were also able – INTEGRITY to provide an electric hand-bike to make him – SELF-DISCIPLINE as mobile as possible. When Matt was first – HUMILITY injured the Royal Marines Association was able to swiftly arrange repair of the family car to ensure that Lauren could visit him in hospital.