Veterans Outdoors

Registered charity 1175204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VETERANS FARM ABLE FOUNDATION

To promote and protect the mental health and well-being of British military veterans, providing support, friendship and outdoor wellbeing for veterans, those still serving and those with a spousal connection. To offer horticultural therapy and other outdoor wellbeing activities, assisting in the treatment and care of such persons who may be in need of socialisation or rehabilitation.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£172k
Latest spending
£150k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £59,738 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £90,000, representing six months of recurring expenditure. The trustees report that they are actively seeking additional funding to achieve the required reserves level. Total funds carried forward increased to £76,238 from £51,775 in the prior year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £60k; policy: six months recurring expenditure, that is about £90,000)
“The free reserves in the general fund are £59.700 and the trustees are seeking funding to achieve the required reserves.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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

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
31/10/2025£172k£150k
31/10/2024£195k£176k
31/10/2023£171k£189k
31/10/2022£170k£193k
31/10/2021£220k£156k

Common questions

Is Veterans Outdoors financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £59,738 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £90,000, representing six months of recurring expenditure. The trustees report that they are actively seeking additional funding to achieve the required reserves level. Total funds carried forward increased to £76,238 from £51,775 in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Veterans Outdoors?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Veterans Outdoors as a grant recipient include THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, Army Benevolent Fund, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2025£10kVeterans Outdoors
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£24kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2024£10kVeterans Outdoors
UK government05/10/2023£15kCovenant Fund
UK government22/09/2023£100kCovenant Fund
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£15kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund09/06/2023£10kVeterans Outdoors
UK government22/02/2023£10kCovenant Fund
UK government11/03/2022£35kOVA Afghanistan Veterans' Fund
UK government11/02/2022£10kCovenant Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund13/08/2021£10kOutdoor Well-being for Veterans
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2020£10kBuckfast Farm at Farm-Able
The National Lottery Community Fund04/01/2019£10kVeterans Farm Able Foundation