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the army central fund

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The Army Central Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Andover and operates in Germany, Kenya, 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 Army Central Fund promotes the efficiency of the British Army by providing charitable funds to improve the well-being of serving personnel and their immediate families. The Board considers applications from the Army and from charities that support the Army. We do not accept applications from individuals and we are not able to support the veteran community.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,995,363
Latest Expenditure
£9,843,582

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 328.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £107,796
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,887,567
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £9,843,582
Raising Funds £0
Governance £33,792
Grants to Institutions £9,747,041
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,995,363£9,843,582£9,843,582£66,391,680£66,391,6801 / 0
2023£3,021,425£3,635,837£3,635,837£70,349,805£70,349,8051 / 0
2022£2,707,501£2,453,930£2,453,930£74,926,285£74,926,2851 / 0
2021£2,618,020£3,757,361£3,757,361£78,710,872£78,710,8721 / 0
2020£8,127,153£5,591,046£5,591,046£70,971,854£70,971,8541 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers