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Armed forces Charities

Discover 459 Armed forces charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

459
Charities
£1,200,574,220
Total Income
£2,354,067
Avg Income
72.3%
Program Ratio

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

Middleton And Chadderton Unit 73 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

We aim to help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using a nautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines.

Latest Income: £12,000
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton And Thornaby Branch

Armed forces

Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants

Latest Income: £11,984
Areas of Operation: Stockton-on-tees
Status: Registered
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The Church Of Scotland And Free Churches Fund RAF

Armed forces, Religion

The governing document is a trust deed that set up the Fund to assist Church of Scotland, Methodist, Baptist, United Reformed and other free church chaplains operating within the Royal Air Force in the performance of their duties and as a conduit for assisting other charitable activities

Latest Income: £11,968
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Swindon And Royal Wootton Bassett Sea Cadets

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

Our aim to to give young people the best possible headstart in life through nautical adventure and fun, based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £11,856
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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RAF Association, Brecon Branch

Armed forces, Associations, Housing, Social care

We provide a wide range of Welfare support and facilities for both serving and retired members of the RAF and their dependents. We also provide respite care using one of the homes throughout the UK operated by the main RAFA charity. We are finding that the area we cover is constantly increasing due to adjacent branch closures, due to the age of members; many of who served in WWII.

Latest Income: £11,629
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Morecambe And Heysham Unit 244 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Society

Training young people in service and citizenship in the traditions of The Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £11,585
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Walsall Unit 346 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

A uniformed youth organisation for young people aged between 10 and 18. The object is to promote discipline and self respect amongst its members through various nautical activitieswith some training based on the traditions of the Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £11,473
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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The Royal Sussex Regimental Association Trust

Armed forces, Arts, Heritage, Religion

1. Manage and produce annual magazine and quarterly news letter.2. Arrange and manage Annual Regimental Association Dinner (280 attended)3. Arrange and manage St George's Day Service in Chichester Cathedral (320 attended)4. Arrange and managed Field of Remembrance parade West Minster Cathedral5. Monitor and assist with Regimental Benevolence

Latest Income: £11,206
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Clement Danes Central Church Of The Royal Air Force

Armed forces, Associations, Religion

Provision of support to St Clement Danes Church.

Latest Income: £11,164
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Forces Association - Neath Branch

Armed forces, Charity and VCS support

TO RAISE FUNDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WELFARE FACILITIES FOR EX SERVICE (AND SERVING WHERE DEEMED NECESSARY) R.A.F. PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS

Latest Income: £11,102
Areas of Operation: Neath Port Talbot
Status: Registered
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West Ham Air Training Corps 338 Squadron Welfare Fund

Armed forces

https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/

Latest Income: £11,065
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Forces Association - Wallasey Branch

Armed forces

Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants

Latest Income: £11,032
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Maidstone Unit 229 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE ADULT HOOD BY ENCOURAGING VALUABLE PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND HIGH STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, USING A NAUTICAL THEME BASED ON THE CUSTOMS OF THE ROYAL NAVY.

Latest Income: £10,970
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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6th Barry (all Saints) Sea Scout Group

Armed forces, Associations

Scout Group with Royal Navy recognition.

Latest Income: £10,663
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Taunton Unit 597 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

Using the traditions and values of the Royal Navy the charity aims to provide young people experiences and knowledge that they would be hard pressed to find in their normal lives. It is a uniformed youth organisation and aims to promote discipline and teamwork.

Latest Income: £10,509
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Cottage Homes

Armed forces, Housing

Support to two retired soldiers living in two Almshouses

Latest Income: £10,387
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Salford Sea Cadets (t S Ilex)

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

THE AIM OF THE SEA CADET CORPS (SCC) IS TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE BEST POSSIBLE HEAD START IN LIFE THROUGH NAUTICAL ADVENTURE AND FUN.THE ETHOS AND TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY ARE IN THE HEART OF THE SEA CADETS AND WE WILL BE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING VALUES:RESPECT. LOYALTY.SELF-DISCIPLINE.COMMITMENT. HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

Latest Income: £10,374
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Mildenhall And Newmarket Sea Cadets Unit No 574 Of The Sea Cadets Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

To help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using a nautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £10,315
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Naval Base Devonport Area Fund

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

Assisting in the area of Plymouth Naval Command, in cases of need, persons serving or having served as members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Nursing, Womens Services, Reserves or Auxilliary services or being dependent spouse, widow or widower and to Promote the efficiency of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines by providing recreational facilities and amenities.

Latest Income: £10,240
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Reading Sea Cadets

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing

Sea Cadets is different from school. There's a lot of learning, but it's done through activities on and off the water and our volunteers lead by example.It's also different from home, a break from screens and being cooped up inside. Our platform is built on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy, which inspires our work and commitment to supporting young people today.

Latest Income: £10,104
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Medway Towns Unit 238 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Uniformed youth organisation providing training and adventurous actiivities for young people aged 10 to 17 years. Using a nautical theme based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy.Cadets can gain nationally recognised and accredited qualifications such as Royal Yachting Association, British Canoe Union, BTEC, D of E and much more.

Latest Income: £10,034
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Bellingham Youth And Education Centre

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

Providing facilities for Army Cadets and a Youth Club for 7 to 13 year olds meeting weekly., and other charities or occasional meetings

Latest Income: £9,966
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Forces Association - Huddersfield Branch

Armed forces

Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants

Latest Income: £9,930
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Forces Association - Gloucester Branch

Armed forces

General charitable purpose

Latest Income: £9,926
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Unit 66 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations

Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a charity that through Sea Cadets aims to giveyoung people the best possible head start in life, through nautical adventure and fun basedon the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. Age range 10 - 18 years.

Latest Income: £9,874
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many armed forces charities are there in the UK?

There are 459 registered armed forces charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the 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 armed forces charities?

Armed forces charities reported a combined annual income of £1.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for armed forces charities?

Across all armed forces charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 72.3%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of armed forces charities?

Armed forces charities have an average annual income of £2.4m. 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.