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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.

Royal Air Force Small Arms Association

Armed forces, Leisure

The object of the CIO is to promote the efficiency of His Majesty's Armed Forces in such charitable ways as the Trustees think fit with particular reference to increasing physical fitness fostering the esprit de corps, raising morale of members, encouraging disciplined marksmanship among members of the Royal Air Force therefore contributing to the defence of the realm.

Latest Income: £216,111
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Power House International Ministries (essex)

Armed forces, Economic and community development, Religion

Religious and spiritual activities; Community Development; Training & Development

Latest Income: £215,027
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Soldiers Of Oxfordshire Trust

Armed forces, Heritage, Housing

The purpose of The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is to collect, document, preserve, display and to provide greater access to the material and stories that convey the military life of Oxfordshire and its people through the museum and associated activities. By providing a home in a purpose built museum, SOFO operates a museum increasing public access to this material.

Latest Income: £213,312
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Royal Engineers Vocational Education And Training Trust

Armed forces

To promote the efficiency of the Army and particularly the military efficiency of the Royal Engineers by promoting and supporting the involvement of its personnel in nationally recognised vocational education and training schemes

Latest Income: £212,946
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Army Rifle Association

Armed forces

ORGANISES SHOOTING AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND COMPETITIONS FOR THE BRITISH ARMY TARGET SHOOTING DISCIPLINES AND OPERATIONAL SHOOTING TEAMS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS. OVERSEEING THE PROVISION OF SHOOTING AS A WELFARE FACILITIES FOR SERVING PERSONNEL AND VETERANS.

Latest Income: £211,153
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Wardroom Mess, Hms Drake

Armed forces

Promotion of the Military Efficiency and Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces by the provision ofmess facilities to Commissioned Officers serving in theHer Majesty?s Naval Base Devonport

Latest Income: £210,220
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford

Armed forces

Operation of a mess for HM Armed Forces

Latest Income: £209,732
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum Trust LTD

Armed forces, Heritage, Housing

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum Trust Ltd maintains a leading international Regimental Museum which portrays the story of over 300 years of service by members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers by displaying a wide range of objects in an informative and attractive manner to the widest possible audience. The display collection is houses in Caernarfon Castle and the reserve collection in Wrexham Museum.

Latest Income: £207,522
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Gurkha Company Infantry Training Centre Catterick

Armed forces, Leisure

To provide facilities, amenities and funding that improves and promotes the comfort, well being and education of military personnel. Also to promote social, sporting, adventure and team activities.

Latest Income: £206,080
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund

Armed forces, Charitable activities, Leisure

The trust aims to make soldiering fun. It does this by making a very wide range of grants to units, formations & individuals. These are mainly, but not exclusively, in support of adventurous training or sport not paid for out of public moneys.

Latest Income: £205,501
Areas of Operation: Germany
Status: Registered
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Army Sailing Association - Thorney Island Sailing Club

Armed forces, Leisure

(1) To "promote the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown" by providing facilities for thesport of sailing. (2) To provide community participation in healthy recreation by providingfacilities for the sport of sailing. (3) To advance the education and training, in particular foryoung people, by providing facilities for the sport of sailing.

Latest Income: £203,876
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity

Armed forces, Housing

To provide accommodation for persons who have served in the Armed Forces and the Merchant Navy and have been incapacitated in the service of the Crown. Persons applying for accommodation must meet the criteria stated and must also reside in the Borough of Gravesham.

Latest Income: £203,282
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Light Dragoons Regimental Charity

Armed forces, Social welfare

The charity exists to provide support to the members and former members of the Regiment and it's antecedent Regiments by way of offering assisstance to those in need, suffering hardship or distress by way of grants, gifts or payments for services or facilities. preserving the traditions of the Regiments and fostering espirit de corps within the serving Regiment and the Regimental Association.

Latest Income: £200,554
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Erica Lawson Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The relief of current and former Israeli soldiers and their families, including the widows of Israeli soldiers who have died in the course of their service, who are conditions of need due to their poverty or financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage through the provision of grants to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to relieve such needs.

Latest Income: £199,763
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Royal College Of Defence Studies (rcds) Officers' Mess

Armed forces, Education

SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL.

Latest Income: £198,248
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Gurkha Rifles Trust

Armed forces

The charity makes a range of grants that support regimental activity that is not adequately or directly provided from public funds. The trustees recognise the benefits that this brings to the regiment and the Army in contributing to the creation and maintenance of morale.

Latest Income: £197,969
Areas of Operation: Brunei
Status: Registered
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Naval & Military Bible Society LTD

Armed forces, Saving of lives

The Society distributes copies of the Bible, New Testaments and Psalms and illustrative material to the United Kingdom armed forces personnel and their associates, to the forces of the Commonwealth and other nations, all merchant seafarers, United Kingdom police, fire and rescue services and others.

Latest Income: £194,693
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Navy Football Association

Armed forces, Leisure

The object of the CIO is to promote the physical efficiency of members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines through the provision of administrative and financial support and facilities to enable past and present members of all ranks of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their dependants to participate in sport.

Latest Income: £193,312
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sergeants Mess Royal Marines Poole

Armed forces

The fund exists for the colective benefit of the Mess Members as a whole to provide the appropriate facilities to enhance the military and personal skills of the Members.

Latest Income: £193,094
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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President Of The Regimental Institute, Army Training Centre Pirbright

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Throughout the period, the Charity has provided support to numerous social, sporting and recreational events designed to improve the quality of life of all members of ATC Pirbright and their immediate families.

Latest Income: £190,233
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Warrent Officers' And Sargeants' Mess (wos' & Sgt's Mess) Fund

Armed forces, Beneficiary group

The Sgts' Mess is for the good and benefit of the serving soldiers and their families within Blandford Garrison.

Latest Income: £190,132
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Royal Air Force Gliding And Soaring Association

Armed forces, Leisure

The aim of the Association is to promote the efficiency of the RAF by providing an opportunity to indulge in the sport of Gliding and Soaring, thereby encouraging physical fitness and airmanship among all its members. In achieving this aim special regard is to be paid to bringing gliding and soaring within reach of all members of the RAF with priority to those normally employed on the ground.

Latest Income: £190,086
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wardroom Hms Excellent

Armed forces

Promotion of the military efficency and operational effectiveness of the armed forces by the provision of mess facilities to commissioned officers serving in Whale Island

Latest Income: £189,246
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Manston History Museum

Armed forces, Heritage

The History of RAF Manston and its surrounding satellites at RAF Ash, RAF Sandwich and RAF Dunkirk. This is achieved through increasing its collection of artefacts and through maintenance of existing exhibits, and providing an insight into the history through its museum and events. this is in furtherance of the charity's objectives as set out in its constitution.

Latest Income: £188,679
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Royal Air Force Bobsleigh, Luge And Skeleton Association

Armed forces, Leisure

The Charity is to promote the efficiency of the Royal Air Force by increasing individual physical and mental resilience, fostering an esprit de corps and in particular, through the promotion, encouragement and execution of the ice sports of Bobsleigh, Luge & Skeleton for individuals to experience and improve operational stress tolerance within an ALARP risk environment.

Latest Income: £187,680
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.