ABF THE SOLDIERS' CHARITY

Charity number: 211645
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2014

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 November 1994: Standard registration
  • 16 March 2015: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 16 March 2015: Funds transferred to 1146420 Army Benevolent Fund
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ABF (Working name)
  • THE SOLDIERS' CHARITY (Working name)
  • THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2010 31/03/2011 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014
Total gross income £12.14m £16.00m £16.86m £0 £0
Total expenditure £8.96m £15.28m £18.05m £0 £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £9.02m £9.16m £9.54m N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £1.98m £5.10m £4.87m N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £640.07k £1.34m N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £1.15m £1.10m £1.11m N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £3.48m £3.31m £3.13m N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.47m £7.69m £9.22m N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £68.65k £122.07k £124.65k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £2.43m £3.38m £3.28m N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2014 10 September 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2013 14 August 2013 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2013 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2012 05 December 2012 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2012 05 December 2012 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2011 07 December 2011 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2011 07 December 2011 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEMES OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 15TH NOVEMBER 2007

Charitable 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

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 211645-1 THE GULF TRUST (ARMY AND CIVILIAN)
Governing document
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT DATED 21 JULY 1994
Charitable objects
TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL NEED OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY INVOLVED IN MILITARY AND OTHER OPERATIONS RELATING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GULF CONFLICT, THE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO OR ACCOMPANYING THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPENDANTS (THE BENEFICIARIES). 2) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS DISTRESS OR ANY OTHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OF THE BENEFICIARIES. SUCH FINANCIAL NEED OR SUCH SICKNESS DISTRESS OR OTHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY MUST ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THE MILITARY AND OTHER OPERATIONS RELATING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GULF CONFLICT.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 25 November 1994 : Standard registration
  • 16 March 2015 : Removed
  • 16 March 2015 : Asset transfer out