Providing Support for Serving Officers and their Families

The Royal Navy Officers’ Charity (RNOC) assists all those across the Royal Navy Officer family who need financial support, practical advice or signposting. Founded in 1739 the Charity supports a diverse range of beneficiaries and in 2021 awarded individual grants totalling in excess of £500k.

The RNOC supports serving and retired RN, RM, QARNNS, and former WRNS officers and their families. The Charity is there in challenging times such as illness, the loss of a parent or marriage breakdown, all of which can have a huge impact. The RNOC will help with education costs, counselling and other practical support, and offer advice about navigating potential sources of help.

• Grants are available to assist with: 
• Medical Expenses (if treatment is not available on the NHS, extreme wait time),
• School and Education Fees,
• Assistance with transition and retraining,
• White and Brown goods replacement,
• Rent Deposits and initial rent,
• Removals,
• Debt,
• Home repairs and adaptations,
• Support grants to assist with everyday living costs.

The RNOC completes means-testing on all applications which calculates disposable income and available savings.

The Charity works closely with sister organisation the Association of Royal Navy Officers (ARNO) whose members help support the RNOC. Membership of ARNO brings access to a wide range of tangible benefits. Recent research shows that the average family can save well over £1000 a year. Savings are available at most high street supermarkets with a vast range of other outlets many of which are not included with other Service Discount Schemes. In addition ARNO offers access to very competitive prices for motor breakdown cover. For more details go to www.arno.org.uk 

How to Apply

We have a simple process in place to make sure you get the advice and assistance you require quickly and easily.

Call us on 0207 402 5231 or email [email protected] and let us know what the problem is. A case worker from RN FPS, SSAFA or the RBL will collect and coordinate the necessary information and complete an application form on your behalf. Whichever organisation is helping with your application they will process the standard form and forward to the RNOC. The Charity’s Benevolence Committee will make a decision and you will know the outcome as soon as possible (usually in under a week). For further information of the RNOC’s work and impact see www.rnoc.org.uk