Skip to main content Skip to navigation

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.

Edmonton Unit No 126 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health

Uniformed youth organization based on the Ethos & Traditions of the Royal Navy - Part of the Nationwide organization of the MS-SC.

Latest Income: £8,193
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
View Details

Immingham Unit 560 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

TRAINING YOUNG PEOPLE IN CUSTOMS OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND ALL AREAS OF BOATING, ROWING SAILING POWER AND KAYAKING

Latest Income: £8,106
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
View Details

Southport Marine Detachment Unit No 314 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides a safe environment to teach children between the ages of 10 and 18 about the Royal Navy, discipline, seamanship, engineering, sailing, rowing, and many other skills.

Latest Income: £8,100
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
View Details

The Captains Fund London Division Naval Reserve

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To administer, investment income, voluntary contributions from the Ship's Company of HMS PRESIDENT, and from others with an interest in the Unit in order to make charitable donations to encourage recruitment, increase military efficiency and relieve hardship and distress for members and the families of the Royal Naval Reserve in Greater London.

Latest Income: £8,098
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
View Details

Weymouth Unit 360 Of The Sea Cadet 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: £8,042
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association Bexhill-On-Sea Branch

Armed forces, Beneficiary group

Charity objects: The object for which the Association is established is to promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of Her Majesty's Air Forces, their spouses and dependants, together with the widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst serving or subsequently.

Latest Income: £7,969
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
View Details

Royal Naval Patrol Service Association

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Social welfare

The object of the Association shall be to unite all those men and women who served with the Royal Naval Patrol Service during the years 1939 to 1946. To assist them and their widows and dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship, sickness or distress. It is also responsible for the maintainance of the National RNPSA Museum at the Sparrows Nest, Lowestoft.

Latest Income: £7,859
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
View Details

The Mildenhall And District Museum

Armed forces, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Local museum dealing with and displaying artifacts of local interest together with reproductions of major interest -Mildenhall Treasure - Educational work and fund raising. Historically, dealing with evidence from earliest inhabitation to the modern day - RAF Mildenhall.

Latest Income: £7,856
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
View Details

Bollington And Macclesfield Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Heritage

The Sea Cadets aims to provide young people aged 10- 18 with an environment in which they can choose what they learn from a wide range of stimulating subjects and have fun while doing so.The Cadets learn about life skills and general knowledge that will help them progress in other areas including the history and the traditions of the Sea Cadets and the Royal Navy

Latest Income: £7,849
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association - Hexham Branch

Armed forces

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

Latest Income: £7,760
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association - Witham And Rivenhall (no 327) Branch

Armed forces

Support of ex RAF people who need help and belong to our RAFA Branch in Witham and Rivenhall

Latest Income: £7,753
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association - Wimborne Branch

Armed forces

As per Governing Body - Registered Charity 226686 - The Royal Air Forces Association

Latest Income: £7,734
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association - Scarborough Branch

Armed forces

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

Latest Income: £7,654
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
View Details

Cardiff Unit 68 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

To give young people the best possible start in life with nautical adventure & fun based on the traditions of the Royal Navy

Latest Income: £7,526
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
View Details

Kent Army Cadet Force Welfare And Amenities Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

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

Latest Income: £7,514
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
View Details

South East Reserves And Cadets Welfare Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Charity and VCS support

Promotion of efficiency of units of the Army Reserve, the Army Cadet Force and Army Sections of the Combined Cadet Force in Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, and welfare support to serving and ex-members of them and their dependants.

Latest Income: £7,482
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

Widnes Unit 365 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

A VOLUNTARY, UNIFORMED YOUTH ORGANISATION, WHOSE TRAINING IS BASED ON THE TRADITIONS & CUSTOMS OF THE ROYAL NAVY. FOR 10-12, 12-18 YEARS YOUTHS & ADULTS FROM 18 YEARS OF AGE. WE ARE A NON-PRE-SERVICE ORGANISATION.

Latest Income: £7,340
Areas of Operation: Halton
Status: Registered
View Details

Banbury Unit 464 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

To help young people toward 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: £7,206
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association - Weymouth Branch

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

RAFA supports the whole Air Force family giving friendship and support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their dependants, widows or widowers.

Latest Income: £7,186
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
View Details

Royal Air Forces Association - Yeadon Branch

Armed forces

To provide welfare to serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants

Latest Income: £7,185
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
View Details

Porthcawl Unit 438 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

Providing training for young people between the ages of 10 to 18 with a nautical flavour based on the discipline and tradition of the Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £7,169
Areas of Operation: Bridgend
Status: Registered
View Details

Stockport Volunteer Armoury

Armed forces, Associations, Charity and VCS support

Maintaining a public subscribed estate of buildings for the benefit of the land army and volunteers. Making donations for local military benefits and Organisations of the Military, Cadets and Regimental Associations being located in the building.

Latest Income: £7,000
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
View Details

The Society Of Friends Of The Regimental Museum Of The Former Durham Light Infantry

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Religion

Raise funds in support of the DLI CollectionTo assist with the conservation, identification and cataloguing of the DLI CollectionPurchase of artefacts such as medals for the benefit of the DLI CollectionEducational training for school groups, elderly and old people, and other Public groupsThe provision of research to tell the story of the DLI soldier.Tell the story of the DLI soldier

Latest Income: £6,963
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
View Details

The Royal Air Forces Association - Barrow In Furness Branch

Armed forces

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

Latest Income: £6,930
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
View Details

Chelmsford Drill Hall Trust Fund

Armed forces, Associations

To assist with the welfare of the Army Reserve Soldiers and Army Cadets in Chelmsford

Latest Income: £6,918
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
View Details
Previous Page 14 of 19 Next

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.