Welcome to the Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust

About the Trust

The Charity was established in 1942 to help in cases of hardship among the thousands of women who served in the Women's Royal Naval Service. A member is anyone who served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service and transferred to the Royal Navy before 1 November 1993, or anyone who has served in the WRNS since 3 September 1939. This amounts to 143,000 women and there are currently 60,000 members.

The Trust assists approximately 400 former Wrens each year and in 2011 spent £350,000 on annual and one off grants. Over the last seven decades it has helped more than 12,000 women.

All Trustees are former Wrens including our current Service and Royal Navy and Royal Marines representatives.

In 2012 the Trust celebrated its 70th Anniversary and to mark this milestone published a commemorative book “70 Years of Trust”.

For full details of our Structure, Governance and Management, you can request a copy of our:

Annual Report and Accounts for 2012.
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WRNS BT leaflet
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