# QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL ARMY NURSING CORPS ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1163821
- **Other names:** QARANC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 2, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1163821


## Contact

- **Address:** QARANC  ASSOCIATION, ROBERTSON HOUSE (Room 22), SLIM ROAD, CAMBERLEY, SURREY
- **Postcode:** GU15 4NP
- **Phone:** 0300 365 0120
- **Email:** generalsecretary@qarancassociation.org.uk
- **Website:** www.qarancassociation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. To promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces by:a. Maintaining contact between former members of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (the Corps) and former and serving members of the Royal Army Medical Service who served previously in the QARANC, fostering mutual friendship between them andb. Fostering Esprit de Corps, comradeship and the welfare of the Corps and preserving its traditions.c. Developing public knowledge and understanding of and partnerships to promote the historical role, function and heritage of military nursing.d. Preserving, for the public benefit, tangible heritage items held by the QARANC Association.2. To relieve either generally or individually members of the Association, former members of the Corps and former and serving members of the Royal Army Medical Service who served previously in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, and their dependents, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

**Activities:** The purpose of the QARANC Association is to foster esprit de Corps, comradeship and welfare of the Corps; preserve traditions; maintain contact between past and present members of the Corps; provide mutual friendship and social gatherings and assist those who serve or who have served who are in need or experiencing hardship or distress.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £477220 | £290635 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £433574 | £362221 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £349031 | £345231 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £391380 | £418228 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £460979 | £327039 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Sue Bush RRC** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 29, 2025
- David McArthur — appointed June 1, 2024
- Deborah Hamilton — appointed July 22, 2022
- Dee Radford — appointed May 12, 2022
- Duane Fletcher MBE MStJ — appointed Nov. 11, 2020
- Elizabeth Keenan — appointed May 9, 2019
- Emily Heney — appointed Jan. 10, 2022
- Jacqueline Anne Hall — appointed Jan. 25, 2024
- Janet Clair Kelly — appointed July 6, 2020
- Karen Irvine RRC — appointed Oct. 8, 2025
- Lt Col retired Merrill Bate ARRC — appointed Nov. 2, 2018
- Ruth Truscott ARRC — appointed Jan. 28, 2026
- Sebastian Mwaura — appointed June 1, 2023