SUPPORT OUR MILITARY VETERANS
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Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST VETERANS OF ALL BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR PARTNERS, SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING GRANTS OF MONEY, PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ACCOMMODATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING SUITABLE HOUSING;B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL SKILLS, ADVICE AND MENTORING;C) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR MEDICAL SERVICES, ITEMS, COUNSELLING OR FACILITIES;D) PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS OR SUPPORT FOR SUFFERING CAUSED BY AGE OR INFIRMITY.(2) TO PROMOTE THE RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF FORMER ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL INTO THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT AND BY FOSTERING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN FORMER ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR FORMER ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR COURSES, LEARNING MATERIALS AND PROVIDING OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated in a surplus of approximately £2,400 for the year ended 31 July 2025, despite facing difficult economic conditions and declining funding streams. The trustees report that the financial position remains stable with cash funds of £2,423 at the period end, though they identify funding revenue as a key risk factor for future sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“Raisemore donation income 12801” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Trustees
- Neil Foxchair
- Johnathan Dean Fox
- Peter Bath
- Robert Kennard Coughtrey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £28k | £29k |
| 31/07/2024 | £36k | £37k |
| 31/07/2023 | £29k | £28k |
| 31/07/2022 | £14k | £16k |
| 31/07/2021 | £22k | £16k |
Common questions
Is SUPPORT OUR MILITARY VETERANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated in a surplus of approximately £2,400 for the year ended 31 July 2025, despite facing difficult economic conditions and declining funding streams. The trustees report that the financial position remains stable with cash funds of £2,423 at the period end, though they identify funding revenue as a key risk factor for future sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SUPPORT OUR MILITARY VETERANS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUPPORT OUR MILITARY VETERANS as a grant recipient include THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, THE HOMESTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST, ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE S M B TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE HOMESTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE S M B TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2022 | £1k | Services |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE BROUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £500 | |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2023 | £500 | Miscellaneous |
| THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £130 | |
| THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 2 | £90k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 2 | £8k |
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £765k |
| THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| THE SACKLER TRUST | 1 | £330k |
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | 1 | £288k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £198k |
| THE BIG YELLOW FOUNDATION | 1 | £173k |
Charities like this
- SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD.
- REFUGEE SUPPORT EUROPE
- MS FOUNDATION LIMITED
- VETERANS AID
- STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE
- MIGRANT ACTION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT OUR MILITARY VETERANS | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD. | £1.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| REFUGEE SUPPORT EUROPE | £383k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MS FOUNDATION LIMITED | £46k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VETERANS AID | £2.2m | £90,000 - £99,999 | 4 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |