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Armed forces Charities

Discover 1,151 Armed forces charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,151
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.

The Victory Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The Charity provides a Club for ex-service men and women and their families, of Cheltenham and district, to relax and enjoy social contact with each other.The Club is in the process of development and aims to provide a first class environment for these activities

Latest Income: £56,804
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service Trust

Armed forces, Education, Health, Social welfare

The Trust exists to promote the efficiency of the Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service in such ways as the Trustees see fit. It provides worldwide assistance and relief of hardship to serving and retired personnel and supports the development of RAF nursing and education through scholarships.

Latest Income: £55,565
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Portland Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

YOUTH ORGANISATION FOR 10 TO 18 YR OLDS WHO RECIEVE TRAINING BASED ALONG THE THE STRUCTURE OF THE ROYAL NAVY.

Latest Income: £55,048
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Royal Air Force Historical Society

Armed forces, Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

To further the understanding of the role and history of the Royal Air Force in peace and war through publications, seminars and educational and charitable grants.

Latest Income: £54,714
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Derby And Derbyshire Disabled Soldiers Settlement

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Social welfare

TO APPLY IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY DISABLED EX-SERVICEMEN BORN IN THE COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE OR RESIDENT THEREIN AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Latest Income: £54,033
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Trafford Sea Cadets

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

To provide and maintain equipment and premises in accordance with the policies of the Sea Cadet Corps, the aim of which is: "To help young people towards responsible adulthood and to encourage them to reach their potential by developing valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using a nautical theme based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy".

Latest Income: £53,924
Areas of Operation: Trafford
Status: Registered
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Wra Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

The principle objectives of WRA Charitable Trust is to provide relief to those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Also to promote welfare for the armed forces including assistance to ex-service personnel and/or their families. Furthermore, to advance public awareness and the education of those involved in managing the countryside.

Latest Income: £53,879
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ravc Welfare & Benevolent Fund

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

(1) To promote the efficiency of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps by fostering esprit de corps, comradeship, welfare & preserving traditions. (2) Relief of past & present members of the RAVC & their dependents in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or effects of old age by grants, loans, gifts, pensions or otherwise.

Latest Income: £52,689
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Malvern Unit 582 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

To give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun, based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £51,128
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Society For Army Historical Research

Armed forces, Arts, Heritage

The objects of the society shall be the encouragement of army historical research, and the promotion and maintenance of regimental and military traditions including:- a) Research, (b) Quarterly Publication of a Journal contaning original articles, military manuscripts and other material, advice and encouragement to those interested including students, and a lecture programme

Latest Income: £50,622
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Leicester And Leicestershire War Memorial Foundation

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing

To build, equip, endow & maintain dwelling houses for disabled or otherwise afflicted Leicestershire veterans of the Armed Forces, Merchant Navy and Civil Defence forces of The Crown, their families and dependents.

Latest Income: £50,457
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Ipswich Opportunity Group

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Support for families of pre-school children with additional needs. 3 sessioins a week held at the Salvation Army Hall, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich. Appropriate play activities for pre-school children with a wide range of additional needs. Support for parents/carers.

Latest Income: £50,088
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Force Disabled Holiday Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group

The aim of the Trust, the first of its kind, is to make it possible for both serving and ex-Royal Air Force personnel and their dependants with a severe disability to take holidays in the UK and abroad on equal terms with able bodied people. An important part of this aim is to enable families to holiday together in a property integrated with the able-bodied holiday community.

Latest Income: £50,008
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment Lancashire Infantry Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

Safe Guard the Museum collections, training, research and education

Latest Income: £49,943
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE BUILDINGS, OTHER CONSTRUCTIONS AND RELATED HISTORIC ARTEFACTS FORMING PART THE FORMER METHERINGHAM AIRFIELD AS DEFINED IN THE LEASE AND IN CONNECTION WITH 106 SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, NO. 5 GROUP BOMBER COMMAND, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND RAF METHERINGHAM AND BY TH

Latest Income: £49,666
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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14 Signal Regiment (electronic Warfare) President Of The Regimental Institute (pri) Fund

Armed forces

The Charity's Object (the Object) is 'the promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well being of service personnel'.

Latest Income: £49,491
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The International Guild Of Knot Tyers

Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

We promote and teach the skills-craft of knotting and associated crafts to members of the public (retired groups -WI, youth groups-scouts, guides, army/sea cadets). We hold a library of knot books for reference, for public use. We publish (quarterly) a knotting magazine. We maintain a website including a forum for information exhange including tutorials.

Latest Income: £49,230
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tenby Unit 453 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

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

Latest Income: £49,034
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Fovant Badges Society

Armed forces, Charitable activities

The Fovant Badges Society carries out work to maintain and preserve the regimental crests on the Chalke Valley Downs, Wiltshire, thereby furthering the education of the public and promoting "esprit de corps".

Latest Income: £48,411
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Mrs Kathleen Louise Jane Bartlett Deceased Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Health

To benefit Salvation Army, RSPCA, RNLI and Macmillan Cancer Relief.

Latest Income: £48,404
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Unit 596 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group

The aim of the Sea Cadet Corps is 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: £48,100
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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RAF Waddington Junior Ranks Welfare Fund

Armed forces

The Charity is ran for the benefit of Serving Personnel at RAF Waddington.

Latest Income: £47,908
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Weston-Super-Mare Unit 359 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: £46,537
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Arts

To promote welfare funding through the performance of live music by Royal Air Force musicians.

Latest Income: £46,468
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Dormanstown Legion Ennis Square Memorial Trust

Armed forces, Associations, Heritage, Religion

We are responsible for the building known as Ennis Square Social Club, formally Royal British Legion Dormanstown Club. Which contains a War Memorial and also Merchant Navy Dedicated plagues. The Trust also have a Memorial stone at All Saints Church Dormanstown and a plague to Lancaster aircrew which are looked after annually. The Trust are to ensure the perpeturity of the building.

Latest Income: £46,151
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many armed forces charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,151 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 £1.6bn 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 72.7%. 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 £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.