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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 Thomas Rawcliffe Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Arts

The objects of the charity are: * Welfare of animals. * Preservation of the environment. * Support of charities connected with education, the Army and chartered accountants. * Literary and musical societies.

Latest Income: £270,382
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Warrant Officers' Senior Ratings' And Senior Non-Commissioned Officers' Mess Fund Hms Sultan

Armed forces, Leisure

THE PROVISION OF LEISURE AND DOMESTIC AMENITIES AND SUPPORT OF SOCIAL AND SPORTING LIFE WITHIN THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. TO PROMOTE THE MILITARY EFFICIENCY AND WELL BEING OF NAVAL AND OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL SERVING IN HMS SULTAN.

Latest Income: £268,107
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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RAF Lossiemouth Warrant Officers' And Sergeants' Mess

Armed forces, Associations, Social welfare

Subsidise the costs of social activities organised by and on behalf of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess. Subsidise the costs of certain amenities used and provided by the membership of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess. Contribute grants towards the provision of activities for local funds and societies.

Latest Income: £267,429
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Royal Signals Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

THE MUSEUM ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF DIVERSE ACTIVITIES TO GUARANTEE INCOME AND TO GUARANTEE THAT WE CAN MEET THE BROAD RANGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE ARMY, THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS AND VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM

Latest Income: £266,336
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Wardroom Hms Collingwood

Armed forces

To have resources available for expenditure on improvements to the quality of life, and the engenderment of esprit de corps. The past year has seen the mess put on a full social programme for its members. Generous subsidies have been provided to functions from the profits made from the bar and other taxable activities.

Latest Income: £265,999
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rnas Yeovilton Wardroom Mess

Armed forces

Operates in Yeovil

Latest Income: £261,057
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Britannia Association

Armed forces, Education, Social welfare

TO PROMOTE THE MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF THE ROYAL NAVY.TO RELIEVE WHERE APPROPRIATE PAST AND PRESENT ALUMNI AND WARDROOM STATUS MEMBERS OF STAFF OF THE COLLEGE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Latest Income: £259,716
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sergeants' Mess RAF Coningsby

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Leisure

The promotion of military efficiency by the provision and support of mess, social, sporting and other facilities for the efficiency and well being of Servicemen and Servicewomen. The objects also extend to making grants to any activity which in the opinion of the Trustees is in furtherance of the objectives of the charity

Latest Income: £256,053
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wardroom Mess Hms Nelson

Armed forces

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: £254,960
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Rifles Wardrobe And Museum Trust

Armed forces, Heritage

1. The administration and maintenance of the property belonging to the charity and known as The Wardrobe, at Salisbury, in the County of Wiltshire; and2 The provision and maintenance of a public museum for the exhibition to the public of documents, artefacts and other items connected with the Former Regiments (the "Regimental Collection").

Latest Income: £253,249
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Grenadier Guards Association

Armed forces, Charitable activities

Provision of grants to former Grenadiers and their dependants

Latest Income: £252,002
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Morgan's Army Charitable Foundation

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

We support families of children diagnosed with cancer in South Wales through equipment grants, hardship grants, bereavement boxes and peer support events. We also contribute to projects run by major welsh childhood cancer charities that benefit our families.

Latest Income: £250,309
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cornwall's Regimental Museum

Armed forces, Charity and VCS support, Heritage

Our Main Activities: Opening the museum on average 6 days each week throughout the year, making our collection available to the visiting public, providing a high-quality research service for the public, developing the museum?s collection and displays for the future public benefit, planning and raising funds to sustain and develop the work of the museum and support its long-term sustainability.

Latest Income: £249,701
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The House Of Levi

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

-Every week we go out in the streets to invite members of the community to attend our services and to cater to the needs of the people we meet.-We support varying agencies in the local area which deals with drugs, alcohol, housing or support with their children.-We assist charities like Salvation Army, with food, clothing and bedding for the homeless in the community and other parts of London.

Latest Income: £249,002
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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The Regimental Charity Of The Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment (king's, Lancashire And Border)

Armed forces

Maintain the interests of the regiment and antecedent regiments by providing welfare and benevolence support to serving and retired members of the regiment.

Latest Income: £245,729
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rafa Kidzone Limited

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

RAFA Kizone Limited provides full and part time childcare for children aged between 6 months to 12 years old, 0730-1730 50 weeks a year. We deliver our service via a nursery, toddler room, 2 preschool rooms as well as a breakfast, afterschool & holiday club for school age children.

Latest Income: £242,263
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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York House Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell

Armed forces

This fund was established for the benefit of service personnel to promote military efficiency.

Latest Income: £241,540
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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College Hall Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell

Armed forces, Education

This fund was established for the benefit of service personnel to promote military efficiency.

Latest Income: £241,540
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Green Howards Trust

Armed forces, Heritage

The Objectives of the Green Howards Trust (CIO) are, for the public benefit:1. advance education in particular but not exclusively by the provision of The Green Howards Museum and the preservation and maintenance of the Regimental Collection; and2. promote the efficiency of the armed forces by upholding the traditions and ethos of the Green Howards Regiment and perpetuating its deeds.

Latest Income: £241,192
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Royal Air Force Roman Catholic Church Purposes Fund

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Religion

The Trust facilitates the faith practice of Roman Catholic members of the RAF, their families and those other Service personnel who wish to associate. It enables Chaplains to provide the best pastoral care and resources, and to engage people more deeply with the moral component of their military responsibilities. It supports the pastoral ministry of the Bishop of the Forces to those same people.

Latest Income: £236,880
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Alexander Duckham Memorial Schools Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Education

To promote the education and welfare of qualified children. Qualified children are children of members or former members of the Royal Air Force who are in need of financial assistance.

Latest Income: £233,554
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pickering And Hull Area Quaker Meeting

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Education, Religion

The furtherance of the Religious and Charitable Purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain within North and East Yorkshire and beyond. We hold Meetings for Worship at Beverley, Hull, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Pickering, Scarborough, Whitby and RAF Fylingdales; provide grants to projects within our Quaker ethos; and provide Quaker Chaplains at Hull Prisons and Hull University.

Latest Income: £232,940
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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RAF Lossiemouth Officers' Mess

Armed forces, Associations, Social welfare

Subsidise the costs of social activities organised by and on behalf of the Officers Mess. Subsidise the costs of certain amenities used and provided by the membership of the Officers Mess. Contribute grants towards the provision of activities for local funds and societies.

Latest Income: £225,124
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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11th (royal School Of Signals) Signal Regiment And Blandford Garrison Regimental Institute Service Fund

Armed forces, Education

The PRI fund is non-publicly funded for the good and benefit of the soldier and officers within Blandford Garrison

Latest Income: £220,788
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Officers' Mess RAF Coningsby

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Leisure

The promotion of military efficiency by the provision and support of mess, social, sporting and other facilities for the efficiency and well being of Servicemen and Servicewomen. The objects also extend to making grants to any activity which in the opinion of the Trustees is in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Latest Income: £217,445
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.