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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.

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

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) (held: £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.

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 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (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 ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND, THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION.

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 CHARITYFY2023£67kPromote Independence and Protect Dignity Programme
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITYFY2022£67kQuality of Life Pathway
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATIONFY2025£60k
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£20kExternal Grants
THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kResearch grant
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£18kExternal Grants
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£11k
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2025£10kWelfare
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
Army Benevolent FundFY2024£10kElderly (Designated)
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2024£10kWelfare
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2022£9kWelfare
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2023£7kroutine expenditure and relief work
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2024£6k
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2025£6kin support of routine expenditure and relief work
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUSTFY2022£5kroutine expenditure and relief work
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kVeterans
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2026£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
E F AND M G HALL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£3kThe advancement of health or saving of lives
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE BELLASIS TRUSTFY2025£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GARDENERS OF LONDON CHARITYFY2024£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2025£2kCare and Welfare
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

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 FUND3£184k
THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION2£2.2m
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION2£550k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO2£512k
LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND2£325k
THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST2£44k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY2£25k
THE MARY KINROSS CHARITABLE TRUST2£21k

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 ASSOCIATION FY2025£986k—0unclear34.6%no doubt
COMBAT STRESS FY2026£14.3m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS UK FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt

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