Delivering more

with less

£2,149,274

Total charitable delivery

Total grant spend

£1,307,674

22,342

Total number of individuals supported

Up from 20,744 in 2020

Health & Wellbeing

Re-enabling
hope

“Thank you...for giving me
back my life.”

David Pither left the Royal
Marines in 1987 and pursued
a 26-year career in the Avon
and Somerset Police. During
the latter part of his time
in the police he started to
suffer from several serious
medical problems, including
Deep Vein Thrombosis
(DVT) in his left leg.

Re-enabling
independence

“Brilliant news... a fantastic start to the year!”

Andrew Seddon joined the Royal Marines Band Service after his 16th birthday, one week later than the rest of his troop
due to his young age.

Since leaving the service, Andrew has struggled with his mental health and has battled addiction. During this period, he often busked to make money and on better days provided classical guitar lessons and played gigs at weddings.

Building
memories that
will last a lifetime

The Charity facilitated a ski therapy trip to Chamonix, France. The aim of the trip is to continue the recovery of wounded, injured or sick Royal Marines in a challenging environment.

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This is achieved by participating in various snow sports to learn or develop their skiing or boarding to assist their recovery, all with the guidance of instructors.

This was the third visit to Chamonix, following a recce and inaugural event in 2019, Covid then delayed any further trips till 2022. Luckily, the French government relaxed their entry

Worldwide

membership

18,893

Total number of Members as at 31 Dec 2021

2020

16,222 Members

2019

14,359 Members

92

Total number of branches

61

Geographical branches UK

20

Specialist branches

Royal Marines Association

Winter Deployment

Five years ago, the Royal Marines Club, a branch of RMA, introduced a ‘Winter Deployment’ for our wounded and injured Royal Marines and their families by offering a respite break.

After three previous successful outings to Norway, we were forced
to cancel this much-awaited annual trip in 2020 because of strict Covid regulations impacting overseas travel.

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In December 2021, uncertainty around the situation remained a concern and, so as not to miss yet another year, the RM Club and the Charity decided to take those families selected to Fort William in Scotland for six days of relaxation and winter-themed fun.

“ A fantastic time was had by all — friendships were made & renewed.”

Employment & Education

Key Facts

479

Total advised

2020

298 advised

2019

319 advised

34

Total supported into employment

375

Transitioning RM’s supported

375

Total of vulnerable veterans supported

£73,453

Total Education & Employment grants

Employment & Education

Unlocking
potential

James McDonald

At the height of the
pandemic in December
2020, former Royal Marine
James McDonald faced
redundancy. Being just
before Christmas and with
the added pressure of his
wife not being entitled to
any of the financial relief
for small businesses, it
suddenly become a tough
time for the family.

Connecting
with business

CSgt Dave Hills RM

CSgt Dave Hills RM 20 year career as a Royal Marines Commando came abruptly to an end due to medical discharge.

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Dave sought to find a rewarding future career. Although not one
for usually attending events, he nevertheless decided to go
along to one of the Bootnecks in2 Business (Bi2B) presentations.

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