ABF The Soldiers Charity

ABF The Soldiers Charity

The Army Benevolent Fund

Those who have served our country deserve help when they face hardship. As the Army’s national charity, we are here to provide a lifetime of support to serving soldiers, veterans, and their immediate families.

Your support enables us to:

  • · be there for young serving families coping with sudden bereavement or traumatic loss.

  • · provide support to wounded, injured, and sick soldiers into old age.

  • · help with housing, education, and training for employment for veterans of all ages.

  • · provide for older former soldiers and their widows or widowers who may find themselves isolated and lonely.


Through grants to individuals in need, often made within 48 hours, and funding for around 86 specialist charities, we support approximately 75,000 members of the Army family each year. This includes essential funding to our long-term delivery partners including Combat Stress, Erskine and SSAFA.

Help us to make sure that support is available to the men and women who have put everything on the line to defend us, and our country.

Registered Charity No. 1146420 / SC039189

Which charities can I support?

Donations can be made to any UK-registered national/local charity or recognised good cause, such as places of worship, schools, or scout groups.

You can nominate more than one charity to benefit from your donations, and you can easily change the amount or nominated charities at any time. If your chosen charity is not listed on this site, you can still support them. Just make sure to include their charity number so there is no delay in forwarding your donation. Please contact us via the live chat on the bottom left of your screen if you have any questions.

Below are a selection of charities you may wish to consider:

Leonard Cheshire Disability Sustrans The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Mission Aviation Fellowship UK Blindcare Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Mental Health Foundation The Lullaby Trust

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