Army Related Charities

Whilst the Army cannot give preference to one charity over another (less those that have a specific relationship or are funded by the MoD); Cobseo (The Confederation of Service Charities) represents the whole Serving and Veterans Community. 

Membership is open to Charities who promote and further the welfare and general interests of the Armed Forces Community. For any individual looking for charitable support – it is recommended that Cobseo service charities are consulted in the first instance.

Army Benevolent Fund is one of the largest funders in the military charity sector. As the Army’s national charity, the welfare of soldiers, former soldiers, and their immediate families has always been at the heart of everything we do.

Our founding purpose has remained the same since 1944: to ensure that every soldier, past, present, and future, can avoid hardship and live with independence and dignity.

We stand at the forefront of support, last year supporting 70,000 members of the Army family in 45 countries across the globe; and funding 74 other charities and organisations delivering specialist services.

We are here to support the Army family through all of life’s challenges, including bereavement, injury, getting back to work, wellbeing, elderly care, and much more.

The Army Dependants’ Trust is a charity which provides discretionary cash awards to dependants of officers & soldiers who die in service, from whatever cause, on or off duty. For a small annual donation the Trust relieves financial hardship for the member’s family in the immediate period following their loss.

The Trust also supports ABF - The Soldier's Charity, in its work with dependants. All members of the Army - Regular, Reserve and MPGS - are eligible to be members. This includes FTRS and NRPS personnel. Just complete one form – AF N9284 – which you can get from your Regimental Admin Office, or contact the Trust: 01980 615734 or 5736 | 94344 5734 or 5736

The St John and Red Cross Defence Medical Welfare Service is a registered charity that works for the Ministry of Defence and with other charitable partners to provide practical and emotional support to military personnel, their families and other entitled civilians when they are in hospital, rehabilitation or recovery centres.

Welfare Officers support patients from all three services, wherever they serve, including working within Field Hospitals during times of conflict.

Service personnel in the UK are treated in NHS hospitals and Ministry of Defence Hospital Units. In Germany, services are contracted from Designated German Provider hospitals and in Cyprus, services are located at Akrotiri.

The ACF is the Army's own grant-making charity which allocates its funds to improve the well-being of serving soldiers and their immediate families.

Guidance, advice and the application form for units, covering both the ACF and Nuffield Trust grants, is given in Army Command Standing Order 3206 which is available on MODNet.

National charities that support the Army community can also apply for grants. For more information, units should contact G1 staff at their RPOC Bde HQ or Command HQ, charities are to contact the Secretary via the link below.