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british forces foundation

The charity supports other defined groups. British Forces Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Wiltshire and operates in Afghanistan, Belize, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The British Forces Foundation provides top quality, morale boosting welfare for the men and women of Britain's Armed Forces, on Operations all over the world, principally through live entertainment -conveying the gratitude of the British Public for the sacrifices they make.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£688,579
Latest Expenditure
£560,748

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 49.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 60.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 46.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £191,325
Charitable Activities £412,322
Other Trading £0
Investments £84,932
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £337,646
Raising Funds £223,102
Governance £37,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£688,579£560,748£337,646£1,819,945£360,6871 / 0
2024£276,342£400,4330 / 0
2023£401,898£465,5110 / 0
2022£524,064£381,516£237,159£2,053,279£384,2322 / 0
2021£240,243£254,0930 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers