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The Secretary of State for Defence is responsible for the governance of Greenwich Hospital on behalf of the Sovereign and as a representative of the Crown, acting in execution of the Greenwich Hospital Acts for the exclusive benefit of Greenwich Hospital.
The Director of Greenwich Hospital is responsible to the Secretary of State for the proper and effective conduct of the functions and day-to-day management of Greenwich Hospital.
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We do not have a board of trustees but benefit from the guidance and advice of our Advisory Board, chaired by the Second Sea Lord, and from our Finance Committee (which advises on investments) chaired by the Royal Navy Finance Director.
Greenwich Hospital is a Crown body and receives no public money. As a Crown body, it stands outside the Charities Acts and is not regulated by the Charity Commission. It is recognised by HMRC as a not-for-profit organisation. We work to follow charity sector best practice while meeting the requirements of our governing legislation.
Greenwich Hospital Annual Accounts
Our annual accounts are audited by the National Audit Office or their delegated professional contractors, and once approved by the Secretary of State, are laid before Parliament.
Our governance
Greenwich Hospital is a unique Crown body and the oldest provider of Royal Navy charity. We are governed by the Greenwich Hospital Acts 1865 – 1996 and the Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964.
