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CARE FOR VETERANS

Registered charity 1072334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIFFORD HOUSE, THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL HOME

To provide permanent or respite accommodation, end-of-life care and outpatient care for former members of the British Armed Forces and their families, who are in need of such care by reason of age, sickness or disability and who require nursing care or rehabilitation.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FORMER MEMBERS OF HM ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION; CLINICAL CARE (INCLUDING END-OF-LIFE CARE AND OUTPATIENT CARE), AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES, (THE "OBJECTS")

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Worthing, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£5.9m
Latest spending
£5.7m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £4.45m, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover a 50% fall in income and cash shortfalls, equating to eight to nine months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net income surplus of £419,138 for the year, driven by increased fee income and voluntary donations. The trustees confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover a 50% fall in occupancy and fundraising income in the following 12 months (equates to around £2.8m - £3m) plus cash shortfalls over the next two years (£1m) (reserves figure: £4.5m)
“The reserves are designed, at a minimum, to cover a 50% fall in occupancy and fundraising income in the following 12 months (this equates to around £2.8m - £3m). In addition, the reserves are held to cover cash shortfalls over the next two years (£1m).” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Care for Veterans Services Limited
“The Charity’s wholly owned subsidiary Care for Veterans Services Limited was formed during 2006 to provide nursing and care services for residents who fall outside the objects of the Charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 26
  • Government income: £2,113,449 — contracts £2,047,873 (25), grants £65,576 (1); 36% of the £5,899,616 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Government income: £1,388,359 — contracts £1,388,359 (7); 28% of the £4,960,645 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Government income: £1,791,204 — contracts £1,740,804 (7), grants £50,400 (2); 37% of the £4,848,531 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Care for Veterans (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Care for Veterans — Registered, 1 registered location, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 22/02/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£5.9m
Total spending
£5.7m
Cost of raising funds
£320k
Reserves (reported)
£4.5m
Employees
122

Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£5.9m£5.7m
31/12/2023£5.0m£5.0m
31/12/2022£4.8m£5.2m
31/12/2021£4.3m£5.0m
31/12/2020£6.0m£5.0m

Common questions

Is CARE FOR VETERANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £4.45m, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover a 50% fall in income and cash shortfalls, equating to eight to nine months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net income surplus of £419,138 for the year, driven by increased fee income and voluntary donations. The trustees confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

Who funds CARE FOR VETERANS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CARE FOR VETERANS as a grant recipient include THE MAHORO CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION, THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MAHORO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100k
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITYFY2022£67kQuality of Life Pathway
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITYFY2023£67kPromote Independence and Protect Dignity Programme
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATIONFY2025£60k
THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kResearch grant
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£20kExternal Grants
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£18kExternal Grants
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025Unverified read£11k
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2021£10kWelfare
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2025£10kWelfare
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2024£10kWelfare
Army Benevolent FundFY2024£10kElderly (Designated)
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2022£9kWelfare
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2023£7kroutine expenditure and relief work
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2024£6k
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2025£6kin support of routine expenditure and relief work
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2026Unverified read£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kVeterans
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2022£5kroutine expenditure and relief work
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE JAMES WEIR FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2022£4kArmed Forces
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£3kThe advancement of health or saving of lives
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
E F AND M G HALL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE BELLASIS TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GARDENERS OF LONDON CHARITYFY2024£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2015£8kYO! QAHH Youth Outreach
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/12/2013£10k"QAHH - Our legacy to our country"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2012£5kCoffee Shop Project
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2006£5kVolunteer recruitment
UK government—£1.0mFinancial Assistance/Support

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND4£384k
THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION2£2.2m
THE SACKLER TRUST2£630k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION2£550k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO2£519k
LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND2£350k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED2£257k
THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST2£44k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VETERANS AID.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CARE FOR VETERANS£5.9m——unclear—no doubt
VETERANS AID FY2025£2.2m£90,000 - £99,9994unclear—no doubt
CARE AFTER COMBAT FY2025£973k—0unclear—no doubt
VETERANS OF WAR FY2024£10k—0unclear—no doubt
COMBAT STRESS FY2026£14.3m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
TAXI CHARITY FOR MILITARY VETERANS FY2025£325k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.