STYLE FOR SOLDIERS
HOSTING FOUR REUNIONS A YEAR FOR FORMER PATIENTS OF HEADLEY COURT MILITARY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COMPLEX TRAUMA UNIT AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE ONLY SUCH EVENTS IN THE UK. THE CHARITY ORIGINALLY PROVIDED BESPOKE CLOTHING & WALKING STICKS TO HELP WITH SELF ESTEEM AND A 'UNIFORM' FOR NEW CAREERS POST MEDICAL DISCHARGE. THIS VITAL SUPPORT CONTINUES LONG AFTER THE LIFE CHANGING IMPACT OF INJURIES.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY ASSISTING PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS (THE 'BENEFICIARIES') BY PURSUING ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AND IN PARTICULAR:(A) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH, MORALE AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR INJURED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THEIR REHABILITATION; AND(B) TO MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES WHO ASSIST THE BENEFICIARIES OR ANY OF THEM.SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE ALSO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF CIVILIANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO ARE IN NEED AS A RESULT OF BEING WOUNDED, INJURED OR OTHERWISE AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £56,401 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £379,102. The trustees consider this balance sufficient to meet foreseeable needs and maintain a contingency of at least 12 months of expenditure. The charity holds £105,684 in cash and £258,360 in listed investments, with no stated material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to hold a contingency of at least 12 months expenditure”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Funders the charity credits
- The Veterans Foundation
- Barclays
Trustees
- Emma Catherine Ramsay Corfield MBE DL
- General Sir Timothy Buchan Radford KVO DSO
- MS LISA ARMSTRONG
- Matthew Weston
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £130k | £187k |
| 29/02/2024 | £123k | £174k |
| 28/02/2023 | £122k | £177k |
| 28/02/2022 | £97k | £207k |
| 28/02/2021 | £51k | £148k |
Common questions
Is STYLE FOR SOLDIERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £56,401 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £379,102. The trustees consider this balance sufficient to meet foreseeable needs and maintain a contingency of at least 12 months of expenditure. The charity holds £105,684 in cash and £258,360 in listed investments, with no stated material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STYLE FOR SOLDIERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STYLE FOR SOLDIERS as a grant recipient include Army Benevolent Fund, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2023 | £20k | Wellbeing |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2024 | £20k | Wellbeing |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2025 | £10k | Wellbeing |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2024 | £10k | Wellbeing (Designated) |
| DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2026 | £5k | Family (Designated) |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2026 | £5k | Family (Restricted) |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2026 | £5k | Family |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 4 | £15k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £10k |
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | 2 | £298k |
| LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND | 2 | £100k |
| THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND | 2 | £63k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £51k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £15k |
Charities like this
- HEADLEY COURT CHARITY
- CLOTHING SOLUTIONS (FOR DISABLED PEOPLE)
- STANDEASY MILITARY SUPPORT
- SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD.
- CARE FOR VETERANS
- CARE AFTER COMBAT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STYLE FOR SOLDIERS | £130k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEADLEY COURT CHARITY | £172k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLOTHING SOLUTIONS (FOR DISABLED PEOPLE) | £110k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| STANDEASY MILITARY SUPPORT | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD. | £1.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CARE FOR VETERANS | £5.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |