Veterans `AF104`¶

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

320 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.16% 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:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	159	0.22%
£10k - £100k	89	0.13%
£100k - £250k	27	0.12%
£250k - £500k	10	0.09%
£500k - £1m	7	0.10%
£1m - £10m	14	0.15%
Over £10m	9	0.40%
Total	315	0.16%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	183	0.11%
oscr	133	0.53%
ccni	4	0.06%
Total	320	0.16%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION [Charity number: 219279] To safeguard the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. One of the largest membership organisations in the UK, recognised as the custodians of Remembrance and also run the annual Poppy Appeal.	£168,476,000
Royal British Legion [Charity number: SC054446] The Objects for which the Legion has been established and incorporated are: (a) to relieve need, suffering and distress of Beneficiaries and their Dependants and to further the education of Beneficiaries and their Dependants. (b) to relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the Dependants of Beneficiaries who have died or been severely injured. (c) to relieve suffering, hardship and distress to Dependants caused by the absence of those serving in the Armed Forces. (d) to promote and support schemes for the resettlement, rehabilitation, retraining and sheltered employment of Beneficiaries and their Dependants. and (e) to promote the commemoration for the public benefit of those who have died whilst serving in the Armed Forces.	£151,003,000
Blind Veterans UK [Charity number: SC039411] 3.1 To provide for the medical or surgical treatment, re-education, training in one or more trade or trades, settlement and permanent welfare of.- 3.1.1 Members or former members of the armed forces both men and women blinded from whatever cause whether or not connected in any way with service in the armed forces. 3.1.2 Other persons both men and women not being members or, former members of the armed forces blinded in or as a consequence of any war or warlike operations in which the forces of the Crown may be at any time engaged or any service connected with or subsidiary to such war or warlike operations or by or as a consequence of enemy action in the course of any such war or warlike operations (all such persons being hereinafter referred to as 'Beneficiaries') and so that for the purposes of this memorandum the word 'blinded' shall extend to all cases in which the sight has been so impaired that special care and training are required and all cases in which the sight is endangered so long as the cause of the danger continues. 3.2 To provide allowances or other assistance for any wife widow husband widower child or dependant of a Beneficiary who may be in need of assistance or any person who shall have kept house for or nursed or otherwise rendered exceptional service to or have been dependent upon a Beneficiary and may after the death of such Beneficiary be in need of assistance.	£27,769,000
ROYAL STAR & GARTER [Charity number: 210119] Provide residential nursing care and therapy services to disabled ex-Service men and women and their partners or spouses	£25,999,000
ROYAL BRITISH VETERANS ENTERPRISE LTD. [Charity number: 210063] To provide quality care and support to members of the ex-Service community and to help disadvantaged men and women find meaningful and sustained employment	£24,418,000
The Veterans' Foundation [Charity number: SC046571] 3.1 The Charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to the following: 3.1.1 To assist people who are serving or who have served in the British armed forces, including UK merchant seafaring veterans, and their dependants by advancing any lawful charitable purpose at the discretion of the trustees and in particular, but not exclusively, to make grants to other charities who assist serving and former members of the armed forces and their dependants who are in need. Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.	£17,294,000
HAIG HOUSING TRUST [Charity number: 1125556] To relieve need, financial hardship,sickness, disability, the effects of wounds, old age, or other like condition by the provision of assistance with housing for members or former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependants	£16,484,000
Haig Housing Trust [Charity number: SC040058] The objects of the Charity ('the Objects') are: a. to relieve need , financial hardship, sickness, disability, the effects of wounds, old age or other like condition by the provision of, or assistance with , housing for the following persons in order of priority: (i) members and former members of all ranks and ratings of the Armed Forces of the Crown, whether Regular or Reserve, and their spouses, widows or widowers. (ii) former or separated spouses of members or former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown, whether Regular or Reserve, who have dependent children living with them. (iii) such persons in 3a(ii) above without dependent children b. such charitable purposes for the benefit of beneficiaries of the charity as the trustees decide	£14,500,000
THE VICTORY (SERVICES) ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 261307] Residential Club for Servicemen and Women both serving and ex-service and their families providing accommodation,restaurants,conference,banqueting,exhibition and social events to members and others.	£11,861,419
BRITISH LIMBLESS EX-SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION (BLESMA) [Charity number: 1084189] Blesma supports all serving and ex service men and women who lose limbs or the use of limbs, or one or both eyes in service or as a result of service. It also supports those ex service men and women who lose limbs not as a result of service or loss of use of limbs as a result of a traumatic incident. Blesma also supports widows and dependents of the above.	£6,537,390

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BARNSLEY & DISTRICT BRANCH [Charity number: 1125662] Raffles, Remembrance Concert November 2012,
Military Wives Choirs Foundation [Charity number: SC045217] To relieve the Need, suffering and distress of members and former members of the Armed Forces, their partners, spouses and other family members, principally through the formation, support and development of choirs (predominantly military wives choirs).	£723,152
BSAP TRUST [Charity number: 297183] The BSAP Trust supports members and their families and/or dependants of the BSAP Regimental Association (of the UK Branch). It administers welfare and counselling where required and has an almoner service to counsel on and investigate the needs of those with disabilities and financial hardship who qualify for support within its remit.	£21,411
CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOLDIERS', SAILORS' & AIRMEN'S CLUBS [Charity number: 226684] To support the moral component of HM Armed Forces, particularly through the operation of amenity centres in or near military bases in the UK and overseas. To support veteran Armed Forces personnel and their dependants, usually through sheltered housing. To support the CofE in the delivery of its spiritual and charitable objectives across Defence.	£1,094,706
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION NORFOLK & WAVENEY BRANCH [Charity number: 1126986] Meeting of ex Parachute Regiment and associated Airborne Force Veterans for social activities, representation at Memorial Services, Funerals etc.	£4,374
Royal British Legion Scotland Lochalsh Branch [Charity number: SC030740] 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.	£4,412
Soldiers Off The Street [Charity number: SC042204] The charity's objects ('the objects') are the relief of charitable need of homeless ex-service personnel, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of clothing, food and rehabilitation, including advice on post traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, drug abuse, housing and employment.	£120,754
WESTMINSTER DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1061047] To assist welfare and relieve hardship for past and present members of the Westminster Dragoons.	£3,419
KERR HOUSE CHARITY [Charity number: 238660] YOUTH SUPPORTSUPPORT FOR EX-SERVICE MEN	£15,790
ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION MORECAMBE AND LANCASTER BRANCH [Charity number: 1072421] Welfare of serving and ex-service Air Force personnel and their dependants	£11,050