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Armed forces Charities That specialise in Army

Discover 406 Armed forces charities that specialise in army. Use the search below to filter within these results.

406
Charities
£1,602,476,404
Total Income
£1,208,504
Avg Income
72.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Opie Jones Foundation

Armed forces

Latest Income: £25,984
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Cromwell Association

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage

The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in both the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), politician, soldier and statesman, and the wider history of the seventeenth century. The activities include supporting plaques at sites linked to Cromwell, the publication of information, the organisation of day schools, conferences and an annual service of commemoration.

Latest Income: £25,372
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Shropshire And Herefordshire Light Infantry Combined Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

The promotion of the efficiency of The Rifles, its Regimental Associations and support for the Cadet Force Detachments in Shropshire and Herefordshire affiliated to the Regiment. The Charity assists those members of the Regiment and former regiments and their families who cannot be helped through other charitable funds.

Latest Income: £25,319
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Green Howards Regimental Museum

Armed forces, Associations, Heritage

Support for the Green Howards Regimental Museum

Latest Income: £24,511
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The North West Army Cadet Force Trust Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Society

Provision and support of training and education and duties of good citizenship for young persons in the Army Cadet Force. To help young persons develop physically, mentally and spiritually so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and good citizens and members of society.

Latest Income: £23,308
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Queen's Own Yeomanry Regimental Association

Armed forces

To promote the efficiency of the Queen's Own Yeomanry (the Regiment) and fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and welfare of members of the Regiment, past and present.

Latest Income: £22,736
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Dorothy Helen Habben Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Health, Religion

For the benefit of Church of England Childrens Society, Church Army, Cancer Research UK, Multiple Sclerosis Society

Latest Income: £22,708
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Godiva Voluntary Medical Responders

Armed forces

Preserve life.

Latest Income: £21,071
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The Chamberlain Foundation

Armed forces, Economic and community development, Education

The main activity has been the provison of a grant to The Salvation Army Social Work Trust to support the work amongst the unemployed

Latest Income: £21,067
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Melton Mowbray Toy Soldiers Marching Display Band

Armed forces, Arts, Charity and VCS support

The Band teaches members' from the age of nine years to read music, play musical instruments, to march, and then support other Charities to raise funds the length and breadth of this Country by taking part in Carnivals, and Fetes etc., from May through to September of each year.

Latest Income: £21,036
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Staffordshire & West Midlands (north Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

Supports this regional Army Cadet Force, they being part of a national youth organisation that aims to inspire young people to achieve success in their lives, through partaking in challenging adventurous, community and military activities

Latest Income: £20,787
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Veterans For Veterans In Care

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social care

We, Locate, Engage and Integrate the "Forgotten Army" of Armed Forces Veterans in Care Homes along with their families and carers into the veteran community. We also provide workshops to help carers understand what a veteran is and provide resources that assist carers and family in communicating with veterans about their service days. Reminiscing especially helps those with dementia.

Latest Income: £20,465
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Parachute Regimental Association Eltham And Chislehurst Branch

Armed forces, Social welfare

Our objects are:1 - the promotion of efficiency of The Parachute Regt & Airborne Forces2 - the relief of need, hardship & distress amongst past & present members ofThe Parachute Regt, Airborne Forces & their dependents;3 - the promotion & maintenance of the heritage of The Parachute Regiment & Airborne ForcesWe are controlled & our operations overseen by a board of trustees

Latest Income: £20,346
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Parachute Regimental Association Manchester Branch

Armed forces, Social welfare

To promote the efficiency of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces by maintaining contact between past and present members. To relieve either generally or individually persons who are serving or who have served in the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces or the dependents of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £20,333
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Kenya Trust

Armed forces, Arts, Education, Facilities

To improve conditions and facilities at Salvation Army schools, hostels and community centres in Kenya.Promote and support the development of music within and for The Salvation Army in Kenya.

Latest Income: £19,467
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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The Liverpool Scottish Museum Trust

Armed forces, Heritage

Responding to queries on history of individuals and the regiment, providing lectures on military history, preservation & cataloguing regimental records and artefacts of the Liverpool Scottish, arranging displays of regimental collection.

Latest Income: £18,856
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Yorkshire Cadet Trust

Armed forces, Associations

SUPPORT TO NAVY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE CADETS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF DETACHMENTS BASED IN YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER REGION

Latest Income: £18,757
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Ermine Street Guard

Armed forces, Education, Heritage

The advancement of education for the public benefit by the study of the roman army, the production of roman armour and equipment and providing educational displays to the general public at historical sites museums schools and colleges

Latest Income: £18,615
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inns Of Court And City Yeomanry Trust

Armed forces, Heritage

To support the men and women, and their dependents, of the Inns of Court & City Yeomanry, and its predecessor reserve army units in their training, welfare, and efficiency. And to provide benevolent support for those who have served in the unit. Also to maintain the regimental museum and other chattels at 10 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn.

Latest Income: £17,835
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Army Cadet League, Middlesex And North West Sector Greater London Army Cadet Force

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

General Charitable PurposeChildren/young people

Latest Income: £17,517
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Paget Memorial Cottages (rowhedge-Essex)

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of almshouses for poor persons who through age, infirmity, ill health or lack of means, are incapable or unable properly to house themselves, with preference for old or retired yacht hands and ex-servicemen of The Royal Navy, Army, Airforce and auxiliary services and their widow and dependants who have a local connection.

Latest Income: £16,889
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The London Irish Rifles Regimental Association Benevolent Fund

Armed forces, Social welfare

Grants are made to alleviate distress of all past members of the London Irish Rifles and their immediate dependants, and of all serving members of the London Irish Rifles in The London Regiment, Army Reserve. Support is given to the Regiment's Pipes and Drums Band in the execution of their duties to parade for funerals and other acts of remembrance.

Latest Income: £16,873
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Gleansky Trust

Armed forces

The advancement of the Christian faith.

Latest Income: £16,870
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Army Cadet Force Trust

Armed forces, Associations

Latest Income: £16,862
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Bsap Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

The BSAP Trust supports members and their families and/or dependants of the BSAP Regimental Association (of the UK Branch). It administers welfare and counselling where required and has an almoner service to counsel on and investigate the needs of those with disabilities and financial hardship who qualify for support within its remit.

Latest Income: £16,825
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many army armed forces charities are there in the UK?

There are 406 registered army armed forces charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the army armed forces charities by income?

The Salvation Army is the largest by latest reported annual income (£338.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of army armed forces charities?

Army armed forces charities reported a combined annual income of £1.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for army armed forces charities?

Across all army armed forces charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 72.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of army armed forces charities?

Army armed forces charities have an average annual income of £1.2m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.