Charities - services and ex-services

Mountbarrow House, 6-20 Elizabeth Street, London SW1W 9RB
0845 241 4820
0845 241 4821
211645 (England and Wales), SCO039189 (Scotland)

As the demand on the Army continues to remain high, so do the needs of serving and former soldiers. In recent years, The Soldiers’ Charity has encountered a steep increase in the number of grants being sought to support the Army veterans and families who have asked us for assistance. Case numbers have risen by over 30% in the past 2 years, as a result the cost of supporting our clients has risen by more than £500,000.



Tyrwhitt House, Oaklawn Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0BX
01372 587 140
206002 (England & Wales), SC038828 (Scotland)

Combat Stress is the leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career. We help Veterans from the Armed Forces and Merchant Navy – from all ranks, conflicts and of all ages.



Level 6, Belvedere, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4HG
01256 366566
01256 366 599
1093387 (England & Wales); SC040096 (Scotland)

Fire fighters are heroes, risking their lives to save others. Every 30 seconds in the UK fire fighters are called to an incident, putting their own safety on the line and sadly they often sustain physical injuries whilst carrying out their duties. The Fire Fighters Charity is here for all fire service personnel, serving and retired, and their dependents in times of need.



PO Box 2170, 22 Queen Street, Salisbury SP2 2EX
01722 323955

www.gwt.org.uk

1103669 (England & Wales)

Today, many of the Gurkhas who helped fight for our freedom in World War Two and beyond desperately need our help. Without a monthly ‘welfare pension’ from the Gurkha Welfare Trust, many of these brave old soldiers and their dependants would be destitute.



14 Parker's Close, Downton Business Centre, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3RB
01725 513212
1120920 (England and Wales)

Thanks to the great British public, Help for Heroes has raised millions to provide direct, practical support to those men and women in our Armed Forces who have been wounded, injured or become sick while serving their country.



1st Floor, Mountbarrow House, 6-20 Elizabeth Street, London SW1W 9RB
0207 808 4160
0207 808 4161
201321 (England & Wales)

The Officers' Association helps over 2,000 Serving Officers and ex-Officers of the British Armed Forces every year. We offer assistance in two ways: employment advice and welfare, including financial support. We deliver a prompt, dedicated service based on a thorough understanding of the needs of Commissioned Officers and their families. We are part of the Career Transition Partnership and we work in close co-operation with other Military charities for the benefit of veterans and their families.



67 Portland Place, London W1B 1AR
020 7580 8343
020 7636 7005

www.rafbf.org

1081009 (England & Wales)

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) was founded by Lord Trenchard just one year after he founded the Royal Air Force. Every day since then, the charity has been there for the men and women who have defended Britain, its people and values, standing ready to support them in Service and civilian life.



Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5LL
0208 358 4813
0208 358 4981
244708 (England & Wales)

We believe that the Royal Air Force traditions and ethos are worth preserving as a model of courage, service and duty.



117½ Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 5ND
0116 268 8766
0116 266 5012
226686 (England & Wales), SC037673 (Scotland)

Founded in 1943, today’s Royal Air Forces Association continues to support the whole RAF family. Whether it’s an injured airman fighting to get back on his feet, a young child missing a parent away on overseas operations or a WWII veteran needing a shoulder to lean on, we are there to help.



199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA
020 3207 2100
219279 (England & Wales)

The Royal British Legion, a unique organisation and national resource, has been committed to protecting the welfare, interests and memory of ex-Service people and their families since 1921.



Castaway House, 311 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth PO2 8RN
023 9269 0112
023 9266 0852
206243 (England & Wales)

Eligibility for Help

All those who are serving, or have served, as Warrant Officers or below in the Royal Navy or as equivalent ranks of the Royal Marines, are eligible to apply for assistance, as are their wives, husbands, widows, widowers and dependent children.

The above includes members of the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Marines Reserve who have been mobilized for active service and also men called up under National Service Acts.



Richmond Hill (LSG), Richmond, Surrey TW10 6RR
020 8439 8000/0845 3707500
020 8439 8004
210119 (England & Wales)

The Royal Star & Garter Charity, established in 1916, has always depended on voluntary donations and fundraising activity to support its work caring for disabled ex-Service men and women and their widow(er)s, spouses and civil partners.



8 Hatherley Street, London SW1P 2QT
020 7932 0000
020 7932 0095
226446 (England and Wales), SCO38191 (Scotland)

Worse things happen ashore…

Seafarers UK is the only central fund making grants to nautical charities. In the past ten years alone £26m has been awarded to meet the welfare needs of those who have risked their lives at sea and their dependants. We work on behalf of all seafarers – veterans and serving members of the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets. Please pay seafarers the ultimate tribute by leaving Seafarers UK a gift in your Will.



Room LG01, 12-14 Harcourt Street, London W1H 4HD
020 7616 8365
216227 (England & Wales), SC039411 (Scotland)

Since 1915 St Dunstan’s has been helping ex-Service men and women blinded whilst in the Forces. Now our remit has widened, to also support those suffering a serious loss of sight later in life, whether due to accident, illness or old age.



Weston Acres, Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead, Surrey SM7 3HB
01737 353763
01737 362678
209776

The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society is a maritime charity which since 1865 has provided a ‘safe haven’ for elderly, sick or disabled former seafarers, their widows and dependants.
Our flagship home within the idyllic rural surroundings of the Weston Acres Estate near Banstead, Surrey, provides seafarers from all over the UK with a full range of nursing and respite care, residential care, including sheltered flats, and now, specialised dementia care, all on one site.



42a Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0RE
0300 123 0764
0300 123 0765
1062255 (England & Wales)

War Memorials Trust works to protect and conserve all war memorials in the UK. The charity provides information and advice on a range of issues related to war memorials and offers financial assistance through grants schemes for repair and conservation.