ABF THE SOLDIERS' CHARITY

Registered charity 211645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABF, THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND, THE SOLDIERS' CHARITY

ABF The Soldiers' Charity is the Army's National Charity. The objectives of the Charity are to benefit persons who are serving or who have served in the British Army, or their dependants, in any charitable way by the provision of grants, loans, gifts, pensions or otherwise.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO BENEFIT PERSONS WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE BRITISH ARMY, OR THEIR DEPENDANTS, IN ANY CHARITABLE WAY BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, LOANS, GIFTS, PENSIONS OR OTHERWISE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Merged into Army Benevolent Fund (charity 1146420) — merger registered 16/03/2015.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
Registered
1962

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2014

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2013

  • Volunteers: 800

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2012)

Total income
£16.9m
Total spending
£18.0m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
73

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2015——
31/03/2014£0£0
31/03/2013£0£0
31/03/2012£16.9m£18.0m
31/03/2011£16.0m£15.3m