THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND — grant history

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Latest income
£2.4m
Grants listed (FY2026)
23 · 16 amount not stated
Listed grants total
£2.3m
Accounts grants total
£2.3m

Write-backs & cancellations (all years shown): 1 entry, −£4k. These are listed separately below and are not netted off the grant totals or counted as grants.

reconciliation not assessedextracted from its FY2026 accounts

FY2024: 6 grants totalling £46k are listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (a second reading of the page gave a different amount).

FY2022: 2 grants totalling £524k are listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (the amount is not printed in the accounts text).

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Charities that name this funder on their own websites (website claims, separate from the accounts-extracted grants below).

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England And Wales (19 grantees)
  • Scotland (15 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (13 grantees)
  • Germany (6 grantees)
  • Cyprus (5 grantees)
  • Gibraltar (3 grantees)
  • Brunei (3 grantees)
  • France (3 grantees)
  • Falkland Islands (3 grantees)
  • Canada (3 grantees)

What changed: FY2025 → FY2026

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings that have counted grants (unverified reads are left out, so a filing whose grants are all unverified is skipped). A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2025FY2026
newVector 24—£65k
newArmy Adventurous Training Group—£50k
newArmed Forces Equestrian Charity—£19k
newFamilies and Babies—£14k
newREORG—£13k
newTHE VICTORY (SERVICES) ASSOCIATION—£13k
newForces Wives Challenge—£9k
newKINGS ACTIVE FOUNDATION—£7k
downHQ Regional Command£760k£336k
upHighGround£44k£89k
not listedSSAFA - Norton House£65k—
not listedFares4Free£62k—
not listedRelate£51k—
not listedFisher House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity)£50k—
not listedFamilies' Activities Breaks£30k—
not listedCommand Grant - Army (minor grants)£30k—
not listedFELIX FUND - THE BOMB DISPOSAL CHARITY£21k—
not listedHAC Everest Expedition£11k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Army SportFY2026£500kStaff and management costs
Army Families FederationFY2026£447kStaff and management costs
HQ Regional CommandFY2026£336kWelfare funding
Warrior ProgrammeFY2026£206kMental health resilience
Defence Medical Welfare ServiceFY2026£135kArmy patients in NHS hospitals
Home-Start UKFY2026£100kSupporting families with young children
HighGroundFY2026£89k
Aurora New DawnFY2026£80kDomestic Violence support service
Vector 24FY2026£65k
AWS Activity CampsFY2026£60k
Army Adventurous Training GroupFY2026£50k
Forces Employment CharityFY2026£50k
SSAFA - Short BreaksFY2026£44kChildren with additional needs
Reading ForceFY2026£20k
Armed Forces Equestrian CharityFY2026£19k
Horseback UKFY2026£16k
Families and BabiesFY2026£14k
REORGFY2026£13k
Victory Services ClubFY2026£13k
Forces Wives ChallengeFY2026£9k
Give Us TimeFY2026£9k
Kings Active FoundationFY2026£7k
Shared Parenting ScotlandFY2026£6k
Fisher House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity)FY2026amount not stated
TEAM V3NTUREFY2026amount not stated
RelateFY2026amount not stated
Recruit for SpousesFY2026amount not stated
On Course Foundation Golf ActivitiesFY2026amount not stated
HAC Everest ExpeditionFY2026amount not stated
Gwennili TrustFY2026amount not stated
Forces Children ScotlandFY2026amount not stated
Felix FundFY2026amount not stated
Fares4FreeFY2026amount not stated
Families' Activities BreaksFY2026amount not stated
Ex EAGLE'S ENDURANCEFY2026amount not stated
Ex ATLAS ENDUROFY2026amount not stated
Addiction Family SupportFY2026amount not stated
Army Roll of HonourFY2026amount not stated
Command Grant - Army (minor grants)FY2026amount not stated
HQ Regional CommandFY2025£760kArmy Command Grant. Welfare funding
Army SportFY2025£720kStaff and management costs
Army Families FederationFY2025£545kStaff and management costs
Warrior ProgrammeFY2025£200kMental health resilience
Defence Medical Welfare ServiceFY2025£98kArmy patients in NHS hospitals
Aurora New DawnFY2025£80kDomestic Violence support service
Home-Start UKFY2025£75kSupporting families with young children
SSAFA - Norton HouseFY2025£65kCosts of visitor accommodation
Fares4FreeFY2025£62k
AWS Activity CampsFY2025£60k
RelateFY2025£51k
Fisher House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity)FY2025£50k
Forces Employment CharityFY2025£50k
HighGroundFY2025£44k
SSAFA - Short BreaksFY2025£40kChildren with additional needs
Families' Activities BreaksFY2025£30k
Command Grant - Army (minor grants)FY2025£30k
Felix FundFY2025£21k
Horseback UKFY2025£16k
Reading ForceFY2025£15k
HAC Everest ExpeditionFY2025£11k
Addiction Family SupportFY2025£10k
Gwennili TrustFY2025£10k
Recruit for SpousesFY2025£9k
Give Us TimeFY2025£8k
Team V3ntureFY2025£6k
On Course Foundation Golf ActivitiesFY2025£6k
Ex Eagle’s EnduranceFY2025£6k
Forces Children ScotlandFY2025£5k
Shared Parenting ScotlandFY2025£5k
Ex Atlas EnduroFY2025£3k
Army Roll of Honour ProjectFY2025£756
Pirbright Welfare CentreFY2024£6.9mWelfare facility at Army Training Centre, Pirbright
Army Command GrantFY2024£760kWelfare funding for Army units and clubs
Army SportFY2024£708kStaff and management costs (including in-year uplift)
Army Families FederationFY2024£513kStaff and management costs
ASCB Army Sailing Thorney IslandFY2024£275kConstruction of new stores, training and workshop facilities
Defence Medical Welfare ServiceFY2024£90kSupport for patients in NHS hospitals
Aurora New DawnFY2024£80kDomestic Violence support service
SSAFA - Norton HouseFY2024£65kCosts of visitor accommodation for patients' families
Home-Start UKFY2024£63kSupporting families with young children
AWS Activity CampsFY2024£60kActivity camps
Army Roll of Honour ProjectFY2024£52kCompilation and display of Roll of Honour
Warrior ProgrammeFY2024£50kMental health resilience training
SSAFA - Short BreaksFY2024£40kChildren with additional needs
Army Sport UpliftFY2024£34kIn-year uplift to Army Sport grant
Scottys Little SoldiersFY2024£30kRespite breaks for bereaved families
Armed Forces EquestrianFY2024£25kEquine Assisted Services
British Forces Cyprus Command GrantFY2024£21kWelfare funding
Clervaux Trust, The Fold grantFY2024£16kWelfare funding
Military Wives ChoirsFY2024£15kChoir development
Army Widows AssociationFY2024£15kTraining costs
Home-Start CyprusFY2024Unverified read£15kSupporting families
CESSAC ChicksandsFY2024Unverified read£10kWelfare funding
British Forces South Atlantic Islands Welfare fundingFY2024Unverified read£7kWelfare funding
Carer Support Wiltshire GrantFY2024Unverified read£6kCarer support
On Course Foundation Golf ActivitiesFY2024Unverified read£6kGolf activities
RM PooleFY2024£4kWelfare funding
SSAFA - ForceslineFY2024£2kConfidential advice service
INSPIRE22 Army Polar ExpeditionFY2024£2kArmy Polar Expedition
SSAFA - Serving Community ProjectFY2024Unverified read£2kServing community project
Army Command Grant. Welfare fundingFY2023£1.8mWelfare funding
Army Sport Staff and management costsFY2023£661kStaff and management costs
Army Families Federation. Staff and management costsFY2023£503kStaff and management costs
Defence Medical Welfare Service. Army patients in NHS hospitalsFY2023£90kArmy patients in NHS hospitals
Aurora New Dawn. Domestic Violence support serviceFY2023£80kDomestic Violence support service
Alexander First School, WindsorFY2023£75kSchool support
Victory Services ClubFY2023£69kClub support
SSAFA —Nokon House. Costs of visitor accommodationFY2023£66kCosts of visitor accommodation
UnionFY2023£66kUnion support
SSAFA - Serving Community Project.FY2023£60kServing Community Project
SSAFA - Short Breaks. Children with additional needsFY2023£60kChildren with additional needs
Home-Start UIC Supporting families with young childrenFY2023£53kSupporting families with young children
Warrior Programme. Mental health resifienceFY2023£50kMental health resifience
Tedworth EquestrianFY2023£40kEquestrian support
Bulford PlayparkFY2023£40kPlaypark support
Jack ClubFY2023£40kClub support
Royal British Legion Industries (LifeWorks) family employ ment supportFY2023£35kFamily employment support
BrNsh Forces Cyprus. Welfare fundingFY2023£21kWelfare funding
Reading ForceFY2023£17kForce support
Wanior Programme IT ConsultancyFY2023£15kIT Consultancy
Army Widows Association. Training costsFY2023£15kTraining costs
SSAFA —Forcesline. Confidentlal advice serviceFY2023£15kConfidentlal advice service
BFF —Pantomime TourFY2023£15kPantomime Tour
Military Wives Chairs. Choir developmentFY2023£15kChoir development
Army Roll of Honour Project.FY2023£9kRoll of Honour Project
Pirbright Welfare Centre ProjectFY2023£6kWelfare Centre Project
British Forces South Atlantic Islands. Welfare fundingFY2023£6kWelfare funding
RM Poole. Welfare fundingFY2023£2kWelfare funding
Army Welfare Service. Children's activity breaksFY2023£2kChildren's activity breaks
INSPIRE22 Army Polar ExpeditionFY2023£2kArmy Polar Expedition
NSPCC. Tidworth Families CentreFY2023£500Tidworth Families Centre
Legacy Gainshare (Wales and West Midlands) to HQ Regional CommandFY2022£1.0m
Army Sport Control BoardFY2022£844kstaff and management costs
Army Command Grant, welfare funding for Army commandsFY2022£833kwelfare funding for Army commands
Army Families FederationFY2022Unverified read£503kstaff and management costs
SSAFAFY2022£115kServing community volunteers project
Warrior programmeFY2022£90k
Sandes Home AldershotFY2022£90kkitchen refurbishment
Pirbright Welfare CentreFY2022£76k
NSPCCFY2022£75kTidworth Families Centre
IT ConsultancyFY2022£66k
Army Welfare ServiceFY2022£66kchildren's activity breaks
SSAFAFY2022£60kNorton House running costs DRMC Stanford Hall
Warrior ProgrammeFY2022£50k
Home-Start UKFY2022£49ksupporting families with young children
Catterick Saddle ClubFY2022£40kresurfacing the indoor arena
Victory Services Club Union Jack ClubFY2022£40k
Aurora New DawnFY2022£40kdomestic violence support
SSAFAFY2022£40kShort Breaks, for children with additional needs
Alexander School WindsorFY2022£40k
Bulford PlayparkFY2022£36k
DMWS GrantFY2022£36ksupporting serving personnel in NHS hospitals
British Forces Cyprus Command GrantFY2022Unverified read£21k
Military Wives Choir FoundationFY2022£20kchoir development
Tedworth EquestrianFY2022£17k
Royal British Industries (LifeWorks) family employment supportFY2022£15k
Reading ForceFY2022£15k
BFFFY2022£15kPantomime Tour
Finchale College, DurhamFY2022£13kfamily and employment support
British Forces South Atlantic islands Command GrantFY2022£10k
Highground ProjectFY2022£6ktherapy garden DRMC Stanford Hall
Military Wives Choir FoundationFY2022£6k
Armed Forces Memorial TrustFY2022£3kArmy Roll of Honour
RM Pools Command GrantFY2022£2k
Army Sport Control BoardFY2021£654kstaff and management costs
Army Families FederationFY2021£493kstaff and management costs
SSAFA The Armed Forces CharityFY2021£115kServing community volunteers project
NSPCCFY2021£75kTidworth Families Centre
SSAFA The Armed Forces CharityFY2021£65kNorton House running costs DRMC Stanford Hall
Home-Start UKFY2021£49ksupporting families with young children
SSAFA The Armed Forces CharityFY2021£40kShort Breaks, for children with additional needs
Aurora New DawnFY2021£40kdomestic violence support
Catterick Saddle ClubFY2021£36kresurfacing the indoor arena
Corps of Royal SignalsFY2021£30kCentenary events
Defence Medical Welfare ServiceFY2021£30ksupporting serving personnel in NHS hospitals
Military Wives Choir FoundationFY2021£30kchoir development
The Guards Chapel Organ AppealFY2021£30kGrant
Army Winter Sports AssociationFY2021£27kSkeleton sleds
Army Sailing AssociationFY2021£25kBritish Soldier yacht
British Forces Cyprus CommandFY2021£21kGrant
British Forces FoundationFY2021£20kForces Families Jobs website
Royal British Legion IndustriesFY2021£15kfamily employment (LifeWorks)
Army Welfare ServiceFY2021£14kTidworth Legacy Project
Sandes Home AldershotFY2021£13kkitchen refurbishment
Ruskin Land TrustFY2021£12kThe Fold, Catterick
Army Families FederationFY2021£11kreplacement database
Combat StressFY2021£10kmental health helpline
British Services MountaineeringFY2021£7kExercise Broad Peak 2020 (delayed)
British Forces South Atlantic Islands CommandFY2021£6kGrant
Finchale College, DurhamFY2021£6kfamily and employment support
On Course FoundationFY2021£6kgolf training for wounded, injured and sick personnel
The Boleh TrustFY2021£5ksailing for Army Children —Grant 2020-2023
Highground ProjectFY2021£5ktherapy garden DRMC Stanford Hall
Armed Forces Memorial TrustFY2021£3kArmy Roll of Honour
RM Poole CommandFY2021£2kGrant
Army Welfare ServiceFY2021£2kchildren's activity breaks

16 listed grants have no usable amount in the accounts (shown as “amount not stated”); they are left out of the grant counts and totals.

Write-backs & cancellations

1 entry totalling −£4k in this funder’s accounts are negative amounts, such as the write-back of an accrued grant or a cancelled grant. They are shown here on their own and are not netted off the grants total or counted as grants above. They are in the CSV with amount_note “write_back”.

RecipientYearAmountPurpose
SSAFA - Norton HouseFY2026−£4kCosts of visitor accommodation

About this data

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Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the filed accounts. They stay in the list and the CSV (read_status column) but are left out of the totals, counts and recipient tallies this site computes.