THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP

Registered charity 210760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S S A F A FORCES HELP, SOLDIERS', SAILORS' AND AIRMEN'S FAMILIES ASSOCIATION, SSAFA, ssafa, the armed forces charity

Latest income

£33.2m

Latest spending

£33.6m

Registered

1965

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£33.2m

Total spending

£33.6m

Cost of raising funds

£4.6m

Reserves (reported)

£127.6m

Employees

388

Reported reserves equal ~45.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (23/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (24/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (29/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (02/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (30/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees

Alexandra Milner
Brigadier Timothy John Seal · trustee of 2 other charities
Charles Ness
David Harley Athol ROWE · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Angela Kathryn Holdsworth
Edwin Keith Marriott · trustee of 1 other charity
Evelyn Strouts
Kate Pennell · trustee of 1 other charity
Lady Alexandra Walmsley
Nick Baughan
Pravinkumar Navekar
SIR SIMON JOHN BOLLOM KBECBFREng

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

Operates in: Brunei · Canada · Cyprus · Falkland Islands · France · Germany · Gibraltar · Ireland · Italy · Nepal · Northern Ireland · Portugal

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£33.2m	£33.6m
31/12/2024	£105.8m	£34.0m
31/12/2023	£34.1m	£35.1m
31/12/2022	£33.0m	£34.4m
31/12/2021	£40.2m	£29.7m

Common questions

Who funds THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP as a grant recipient include PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST, The Crerar Family Trust, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JENOUR FOUNDATION, CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
The Crerar Family Trust	FY2024	£3k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE JENOUR FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND	FY2024	£568
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKS	FY2023	£100

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/02/2016	£9k	"Herefordshire 1916 Centenary Jutland and Somme Commemoration"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	16/10/2013	£10k	"Beverley Centenary Day 2014"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/08/2005	£82	"The Ssafa Forces Help, Redcar And Cleveland Branch, Will Use An Award To Fund A 1940s Tea Dance With Dancing And Period Music And Costume."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/08/2005	£206	"Huntingdon And Ely Division Of Ssafa Forces Help Have Been Awarded A Grant To Help Commemorate The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of Ww2. They"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/08/2005	£129	"Ssafa Forces Help Have Been Awarded A Grant To Help Celebrate The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of Ww2. They Will Have A Parade And Church Ser"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	27/06/2005	£550	"The Glasgow Branch Of Ssafa Forces Help Have Been Awarded A Grant To Hold A Street Party For Veterans To Commemorate The 60th Anniversary Of"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/06/2005	£491	"Bridlington, Driffield & Hornsea Division Of Ssafa Forces Help Will Use An Award To Hold A Commemorative V.E./V.J. Lunch."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	31/05/2005	£73	"The Shropshire Branch Of Ssafa Forces Help Have Been Awarded A Grant To Hold A Celebration To Commemorate The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	31/05/2005	£314	"Ssafa Forces Help With Use Their Award To Carry Out A 60th Anniversary Commemorative Dinner For Veterans In The Area."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	27/04/2005	£44	"A Project To Commemorate The Events Leading To The End Of Ww2 With The Provision Of An Exhibition For The Benefit Of Members Of This Communi"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/01/2005	£3k	"Ssafa - East Yorkshire Have Been Awarded A Grant To Carryout An Event That Will Cover 2 Days. Within These 2 Days A Range Of Events, Activi"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	01/11/2004	£1k	"This Group Will Hold A 60th Anniversary Gala Weekend. This Will Include Military Displays Of Vehicles, Educational Events Focusing On Life"