Armed forces Charities That specialise in Army

Support Parachute Regt soldiers past and present & families of. Commemorate members or former members of the armed forces who lost their lives or suffered injury in service. Maintain contact between past & present members. Regular meetings and events bringing people together in Kent.

education/training for children and young people aged 12-18

The Friends of Thetford Dad's Army Museum runs the Dad's Army Museum in Thetford which provides displays about the BBC TV programme and its links to the Thetford area as well as the Home Guard. In addition the Friends seek to participate in events and projects that will raise the profile of the Museum, one such project was the erection of a statue of Captain Mainwaring in Thetford in 2010.

The advancement of education though the establishment and maintenance of a Museum to hold and display artefacts, items and collections connected with the armed services and particular the former Durham Light Infantry. Promotion of the military efficiency of Reserve Army units based in County Durham. Looking after memorials to the Durham Light Infantry and its members.

General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage

Providing help & support for soldiers wounded whilst fighting

To promote humane behaviour towards animals. To provide appropriate care, protection, treatment & security for animals in need of care & attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage. To educate the public in matters such as animal welfare & prevention of cruelty & suffering among animals. To assist & support owners who have lost or stolen animals in the UK.

Promotion of efficiency of units of TA and ACF in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and welfare support to serving and ex-members of them and their dependants.

This regimental museum is an entirely voluntary undertaking. It is financially independent and rents its premises. No charges are made for admission or services. In addition to the opening hours we give many 'out of hours' tours for parties and individuals. A major part of our work is the provision of detailed narratives of soldiers who have served in our Regiment both in wartime and peacetime.

Providing progressive Cadet Training, often of a challenging and exciting nature,to foster confidence,self reliance,loyalty and a sense of service to other people.

To assist and support past and present members of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces

The purpose of The Somerset Military Museum is to collect, document, preserve, display and provide access to material relating to The Somerset Light Infantry and its successor and antecedent regiments including Somerset's Yeomanry, and to use and interpret this material for the education and benefit of members of the public of all ages and backgrounds and those within the Armed Forces.

Meeting of ex Parachute Regiment and associated Airborne Force Veterans for social activities, representation at Memorial Services, Funerals etc.

Supporting the care of the residents of the Salvation Army home at Villa Adastra

Supporting the wider activities of the Regiment known as The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Milita). Assisting with recruiting, retention and welfare of serving and formerly serving volunteers and their families. Ownership of Regimental Silver and chattels, also Regimental War Memorial at Monmouth. Assistance to Regimental Museum.

We arrange collections in Greater Manchester and Lancashire Counties to support local Charities and Airborne Forces Charities and to welfare of Branch members as need arise due ill health or financial stressNo expensive are paid to our Branch Members and Volunteers involved in charitable activities of fund raising for charity work

In the assistance or benefit of such persons serving or at any time served in the 8th Bn The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) or in The City of London Bn The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and of any other units descendent from the Regiment in the Reserve Army or of such dependents or issue of these persons as may be in need of charitable assistance or benefit.

Looking after the old and infirm members of our Branch. Assisting in Regimental Charities, Help for Heroes, Holidays for Heroes, Royal British Legion, etc.

Provide social contact between ex-members of airborne forces and make small bequests to widows of former members.

The Charity supports the regimental museum by annual grant to The Lancashire Infantry Museum Fund.The object of the charity includes the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of The Lancashire Regiment Museum of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in co-operation with it's trustees, management & staff by carrying out research and organising educational events.

Promote understanding of the deeds of the 2nd Infantry Division during 1942?46 within the Burma Campaign, with focus on the Battle of Kohima, by displaying current and future collections at the museum. Assist in the maintenance of 2nd Infantry Division memorials in York and Kohima. To assist with maintenance of other memorials around Kohima, including the memorial to Maj Gen Grover in Jotsoma

National Memorial Arboretum AlrewasTwo Functions at the Rudyard Hotel Leek Staffordshire2021 we started our meetings and had our christmas function to end the year

The purpose of the Museum is to protect the regimental collection, uphold the tradition of the Regiment and perpetuate its deeds for future generations.

We have held regular monthly meetings and occasional social events, made subscriptions and collections to raise branch funds. During the financial year we have made donations to various charities and appeals for assistance.

1. To promote the efficiency of the Brigade of Gurkhas in particularly but not exclusively by: a) Fostering esprit de corps and comradship by promoting and maintaining contact among serving and former members of the Brigade of Gurkhas b) Preserving the history and traditions of the former Regiment; and 2. To releive poverty among former members of the Regiment and their dependants