Army `AF101`¶

Army is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Armed forces category.

561 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.28% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:

\b((salvation|church) army)\b

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	241	0.34%
£10k - £100k	166	0.24%
£100k - £250k	62	0.27%
£250k - £500k	29	0.26%
£1m - £10m	20	0.22%
£500k - £1m	16	0.23%
Over £10m	6	0.27%
Total	540	0.28%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	410	0.24%
oscr	141	0.56%
ccni	10	0.14%
Total	561	0.28%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Families Association - Forces Help [Charity number: SC038056] The Object for which SSAFA is established and incorporated is to relieve the need, suffering and distress of the following individuals, who in each case shall satisfy such requirements as the Council may from time to time specify by Regulations: 3.1 members and former members of all ranks of all branches of Our Land Sea and Air Forces (‘Beneficiaries’). 3.2 any person who is dependent on a Beneficiary. 3.3 any person who was dependent on a Beneficiary while that Beneficiary was alive. 3.4 any person on whom a Beneficiary is dependent. and 3.5 any person on whom a deceased Beneficiary was dependent.	£33,206,000
THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP [Charity number: 210760] RELIEVING THE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF THOSE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS THROUGH- WELFARE ADVICE AND SUPPORT- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE/WELFARE SERVICES- HOUSING-SPECIALIST SERVICES TO MEET UNMET NEEDS OF ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY	£33,206,000
COMBAT STRESS [Charity number: 206002] The Charity provides relief of need and advancement of health of veterans and others in the Armed Forces Network, which includes members of the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (and regular reserves, volunteer reserves, and sponsored reserves of these bodies), and their families, dependents and support network, who have or have had mental health issues.	£14,100,000
Army Benevolent Fund [Charity number: 1146420] The Charity's Objectives are to benefit persons who are serving or who have served in the British Army, or their dependants, in any charitable way by the provision of grants, loans, gifts, pensions or otherwise.	£13,721,354
Army Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC039189] The object of the charity is to benefit persons who are serving or who have served in the British Army, or their dependants, in any charitable way by the provision of grants, loans, gifts, pensions or othenrvise.	£13,721,354
WAR CHILD [Charity number: 1071659] War Child protects, educates and stands up for the rights of children in war. We work in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. We understand children's needs, respect their rights, and support their recovery; from providing education for displaced children, to reintegrating child soldiers or promoting justice for children in detention to providing livelihood options.	£13,091,000
THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM [Charity number: 237902] To interpret and communicate the objects in the Museum's care in ways which inspire, provide enjoyment and provoke questions from the NAM's users.By so doing show the impact of the British Army on the making of Britain from the Middle Ages to the present day and on the role of Britain in the world.	£9,590,000
ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED [Charity number: 1076414] The aims of the Charity are to engage in activities for the exclusive benefit of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) which has provided a fitting home for retired army veterans since 1692. Its main activities are to raise funds for capital investment projects of the RHC and to cover costs not met by the Grant in Aid funding which the RHC receives from the Ministry of Defence.	£9,105,440
Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK [Charity number: SC039057] 4(1) To give mental, moral and physical training to young people and so to form and develop the character of each as to enable them to make a good start in life and to develop in them principles of good citizenship. 4(2) To promote the efficiency of the Army Cadet Force through fostering the activities of Army Cadets and advancing the youth leadership abilities of Army Cadet Force Adult Volunteers	£8,428,708
ASCB CHARITABLE FUND [Charity number: 1123854] The ASCB meets its objectives by making an annual grant to the 49 sports associations/unions. Making grants from the Army Sports Lottery (ASL). Making grants to individual sportsmen/women. Making grants for garrison/units for sports facilities/infrastructure.	£7,447,145

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
The Highlanders' Museum Limited [Charity number: SC042160] 3.1.1 the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture by receiving, maintaining, restoring, conserving, caring for and displaying artefacts of the regimental collections of the Regiments, all of which are owned by the Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental Trust Regimental Museum. and 3.1.2 the advancement of education by the promotion and undertaking of educational activities relating to Highland military history	£220,782
ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED [Charity number: 1076414] The aims of the Charity are to engage in activities for the exclusive benefit of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) which has provided a fitting home for retired army veterans since 1692. Its main activities are to raise funds for capital investment projects of the RHC and to cover costs not met by the Grant in Aid funding which the RHC receives from the Ministry of Defence.	£9,105,440
THE HARVEST ARMY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL UK [Charity number: 1123652] To conduct religious services, promote religious education and community work and to assist benevolent charitable and worthy causes of a similar nature.	£9,117
MUSEUM OF ARMY MUSIC [Charity number: 273762] Military Museum for Army Music	£57,093
THE ARMOUR CENTRE BOVINGTON PRESIDENT OF REGIMENTAL INSTITUTES (PRI) [Charity number: 1163396] Using non public funds, the charity promotes the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown based in Bovington and Lulworth Camps here in Dorset by the provision and support of facilities and welfare activities for the efficiency and well being of Service personnel and their spouses/families.	£28,287
THE SOUTH EAST LONDON ARMY CADET FORCE FUND [Charity number: 1093379] Support to Army Cadet Force activities where funding cannot be provided from other sources.	£1,599
ARMY SAILING ASSOCIATION - THORNEY ISLAND SAILING CLUB [Charity number: 1139736] (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.	£198,499
Royal British Legion Scotland Coldstream Branch [Charity number: SC028988] 4. CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES 4.1 The charitable purposes of RBLS are: - 4.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty amongst men or women who have at any time honourably served with any branch of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown (whether Regular or Reserve). Royal Observer Corps and members of HM Coastguard. the Merchant Navy. the Forces of Allied Nations. the Women’s Land Army. the Women’s Timber Corps. Bevin Boys, members of the War Widows Association or Adult Cadet Instructors and their spouses, partners and dependants, hereinafter referred to as “ex-Service men and women”. 4.1.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development by the encouragement of co-operation between ex-Service men and women and others supporting the objects of RBLS through the establishment of Branches, by promoting and encouraging volunteering and the principle of service to others and by perpetuating and honouring the memory of those who died in the service of their country through the education of the public and through acts of remembrance. 4.1.3 The relief of ex-Service men and women in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.1.4 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by the promotion of music, including the music of pipe bands and military bands and the encouragement of participation in music by young people. by preserving war memorials and by promoting and parading ceremonial colours as a tribute to those ex-Service men and women who have died in the service of their country and as a symbol of belief in our common culture. 4.1.5 The advancement of public participation in sport. 4.1.6 The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for ex-service men and women in particular and for members of the public generally. and 4.1.7 Any other purposes that reasonably may be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.	£7,202
THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MILITARY MUSEUM TRUST (THE BMMT) [Charity number: 1189645] The purpose is to hold, conserve, enhance, interpret and exhibit the regimental collections of the former auxiliary military forces raised in Buckinghamshire.	£1,329
THE RAMC CHARITY [Charity number: 1129091] This Charity is for serving, ex-serving and families of the members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). The objects of The RAMC Charity are: To promote the of the Army and in particular the RAMC in such charitable ways, including; maintaining contact with present and past members, fostering esprit de corps, to provide relief for those in need and to promote military medical research.	£600,458