Armed forces Charities
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145 (south) Brigade Charitable Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupTo provide help and financial assistance to those soldiers and their families stationed in 145(S) Brigade's area of responsibility.
The Royal Lincolnshire Regimental Museum Trust
Armed forces, HeritageOperation of Regimental Museum in conjunction with Lincolnshire County Council's Museum of Lincolnshire Life.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Preston Branch
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupAssist current and former members of the Royal Air Force and their families by means of the Wing Appeal, grants and direct assistance.
The Barnsley And District Prisoner Of War And Ex-Servicemen And Women's Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, HousingTo provide finanacial assistance to ex-service men and there families on a case by case basis as and when required.
The Royal Air Forces Association Chingford Branch
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupPromote welfare of the whole RAF family through the comradeship and welfare of the Association
The Royal Air Forces Association (blackhall Branch)
Armed forcesWelfare or serving and ex-serving Air Forces people and their dependants
The Royal Air Forces Association - Frome Branch
Armed forces, Charity and VCS supportNational and local fundraising for the RAFA by holding various functions and an annual street collection called the Battle of Britain Wings Appeal. Money raised helps to support ex-RAF members who need assistance.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Castleford Branch
Armed forces, Housing, Social careTo collect and donate monies collected to R.A.F "Wngs Appeal"Donate money to an R.A.F Care Home.
Hms Collingwood Volunteer Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureTHE OBJECT OF THE CORPS IS TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 9 AND 18, TO DEVELOP THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES IMPROVED BY EMPLOYING THE TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES OF THE ROYAL NAVY.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Northampton Branch
Armed forces, Social careTo assist serving and former members of the Royal Air Force with either financial help, respite care or information on other forms of assistance as and when the need arises.
The Maple Fund
Armed forcesTo provide financial assistance to Service personnel serving in HMS RALEIGH and/or living in South East Cornwall when support from other, larger charities is either inappropriate or may take too long in providing urgently needed assistance
The Royal Air Forces Association - Torquay Branch
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportWe raise money for the welfare of ex R.A.F. personnel and serving R.A.F. personnel and their families
The Royal Observer Corps Museum Trust
Armed forces, Arts, Heritage, HousingTo provide, and promote a public museum containing a collection of artefacts, a library of books, video and audio tapes illustrating the work of the Royal Observer Corps and associated subjects such as aircraft recognition, The Royal Air Force, Home and Civil Defence. To provide facilities for the education of students and interested persons by using the collections for research and local history.
The Hampshire County And Isle Of Wight Army Cadet Force Welfare Fund
Armed forces, AssociationsArmy Cadet Force
Arthur Hennell For St Dunstans
Armed forces, HealthTo ensure that all blind or visually impaired ex-Service men and women throughout the United Kingdom who become our members are given the emotional and physical support required to enable them to lead independent lives, in spite of their blindness or visual impairment.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Whitley Bay And North Shields Branch
Armed forcesThe RAF Association provides relief of serving and ex-service members of the Royal Air Force who are in need by giving information, advice and support- sometimes financial
The Oldham Liaison Of Ex-Service Men Welfare Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupTO, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, TO EX SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND FAMILIES OF PAST AND PRESENT, HM FORCES WITHIN THE OLDHAM BOUNDARIES,SERVICE PERSONS,/FAMILIESIN NEED, FINANCIAL AND ADVICE, WITH CLOSE LIAISON WITH SSAFA AND THE ROYALBRITISH LEGION, AND 10 CURRENT DIFFERENT ASSOCS OF ALL THREE ARMED SERVICES
Hereford And Worcester Army Cadet Force Charitable Trust
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesMakes grants to organisationsGeneral Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingSport/recreationfor the benefit of Children/Young people in HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE
Royal Norfolk Veterans Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportOur association was formed in Norwich in 1898 to raise funds to rescue from the workhouse or a paupers grave any soldier sailoror marine, and to grant pecuniary aid to the widow of a deceased member of the association.we still adhere to those principles albeit in a modified form to this day funds permitting, the membership approve the grants to be awarded to those members in ill health .
The Royal Air Forces Association - Harrogate And District Branch
Armed forcesWELFARE OF SERVING AND EX-SERVING AIR FORCE PEOPLE AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.
South East Welsh Valleys Rafa
Armed forcesTo promote the welfare by charitable means of those who are serving or have served in our Air Force, their wives and dependents of those who died either while serving in our Air Forces or thereafter.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Yeovil Branch
Armed forcesAs per Governing Body - Registered Charity 226686 - The Royal Air Forces Association
The Lord Bolton Lodge Charitable Fund
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareTHE CHARITY IS PREDOMINANTLY A MASONIC CHARITY, HOWEVER IN 2014to2015 . WE GAVE GRANTS TO NON-MASONIC CHARITIES. GRANTS WENT TO THE BLOODFAST EVS:SOLDIERS SAILORS AIRMEN FAMILIES ASSOCIATION. GRANTS WERE 50% TO MASONIC CHARITIES AND 50% TO OTHER CHARITIES. WE ALSO ORGANISED RAFFLES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Charity Of Florence R L Blagg For The Preston Branch Of The Soldiers' Sailors' And Airmen's Families Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupAssists disabled Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen in the Preston, Lancashire Postcode area
Mercian Volunteers Regimental Association
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareTo relieve persons who are serving or who have served in the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Mercian Volunteers and in the Worcestershire and Staffordshire Companies of the Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers and their widows, children or other dependents who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.To promote the efficiency of the Mercian Volunteers and to maintain its traditions
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.