Armed forces Charities
Discover 1,151 Armed forces charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
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, LeisureThe 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.
Power House International Ministries (essex)
Armed forces, Economic and community development, ReligionReligious and spiritual activities; Community Development; Training & Development
The Soldiers Of Oxfordshire Trust
Armed forces, Heritage, HousingThe 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.
Royal Engineers Vocational Education And Training Trust
Armed forcesTo 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
Army Rifle Association
Armed forcesORGANISES 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.
The Wardroom Mess, Hms Drake
Armed forcesPromotion 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
Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford
Armed forcesOperation of a mess for HM Armed Forces
Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum Trust LTD
Armed forces, Heritage, HousingThe 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.
Gurkha Company Infantry Training Centre Catterick
Armed forces, LeisureTo 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.
Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund
Armed forces, Charitable activities, LeisureThe 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.
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.
Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity
Armed forces, HousingTo 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.
The Light Dragoons Regimental Charity
Armed forces, Social welfareThe 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.
Erica Lawson Charitable Trust
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe 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.
Royal College Of Defence Studies (rcds) Officers' Mess
Armed forces, EducationSUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL.
The Royal Gurkha Rifles Trust
Armed forcesThe 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.
Naval & Military Bible Society LTD
Armed forces, Saving of livesThe 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.
The Royal Navy Football Association
Armed forces, LeisureThe 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.
Sergeants Mess Royal Marines Poole
Armed forcesThe 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.
President Of The Regimental Institute, Army Training Centre Pirbright
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, LeisureThroughout 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.
Warrent Officers' And Sargeants' Mess (wos' & Sgt's Mess) Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary groupThe Sgts' Mess is for the good and benefit of the serving soldiers and their families within Blandford Garrison.
The Royal Air Force Gliding And Soaring Association
Armed forces, LeisureThe 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.
Wardroom Hms Excellent
Armed forcesPromotion of the military efficency and operational effectiveness of the armed forces by the provision of mess facilities to commissioned officers serving in Whale Island
Manston History Museum
Armed forces, HeritageThe 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.
Royal Air Force Bobsleigh, Luge And Skeleton Association
Armed forces, LeisureThe 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.
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.