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Help 4 Forgotten Allies

Also known as: Help 4 Forgotten Allies Is One of the Projects and Is Mentioned in the Trust Document, Projects to Support Refugees from Burma

The object of the charity is to help relieve the suffering of people, including refugees from Burma/Myanmar, who have fled hardship and human rights abuses. These activities specifically include aid for needy veterans (and their widows/ dependants) who served in the armed forces raised in Burma during the Second World War.

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Activities & Mission

The object of the charity is to help relieve the suffering of people, including refugees from Burma/Myanmar, who have fled hardship and human rights abuses. These activities specifically include aid for needy veterans (and their widows/ dependants) who served in the armed forces raised in Burma during the Second World War.

Grants

Help 4 Forgotten Allies is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations and individuals
Total spending (2025)
£137,235
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin
What it supports
education and training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief and religious activities

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£95,025
Latest Expenditure
£137,235

Financial Efficiency

Expenditure Ratio 144.4%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£95,025
£137,2350 / 35
2024
£75,872
£125,3920 / 30
2023
£94,723
£106,5850 / 30
2022
£124,226
£151,4500 / 100
2021
£279,022
£117,1510 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Help 4 Forgotten Allies

What does Help 4 Forgotten Allies do?

The object of the charity is to help relieve the suffering of people, including refugees from Burma/Myanmar, who have fled hardship and human rights abuses. These activities specifically include aid for needy veterans (and their widows/ dependants) who served in the armed forces raised in Burma during the Second World War.

How much income did Help 4 Forgotten Allies report in 2025?

Help 4 Forgotten Allies reported total income of £95k and reported expenditure of £137k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Help 4 Forgotten Allies registered as a charity?

Help 4 Forgotten Allies was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 December 2010 as charity number 1139273. It has been registered for 16 years.

Who runs Help 4 Forgotten Allies?

Help 4 Forgotten Allies is governed by a board of 11 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Help 4 Forgotten Allies operate?

Help 4 Forgotten Allies operates across 3 areas: Burma, Thailand and England And Wales.

Is Help 4 Forgotten Allies a registered charity?

Yes — Help 4 Forgotten Allies is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1139273.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
8 December 2010
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5012687
Charity Number
1139273

Trustees

Alex Bescoby
Andrew Curtis
Andrew Philip Page
Bertram Digby Alexander Lawson
Fiona Matthews
Judge John Philip Trevelyan Head
PETER CHARLES CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL
SARAH KATHERINE MCLEAN MBE
Timothy Peter Sinnett Davies
Van Cung Lian

Also Known As

  • Help 4 Forgotten Allies Is One of the Projects and Is Mentioned in the Trust Document
  • Projects to Support Refugees from Burma

Data & trust

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2 November 2026
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