The Rifles Officers' Fund
Analysis
The Rifles Officers' Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rifles Officers' Fund reported income of £39k and spending of £92k, spending 233% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £39k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 176% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Rifles Officers' Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The McNally Brownson Foundation (£39k), Congleton Communicare (£39k) and Harley Village Mission Rooms Trust (£39k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principle activity is the provision of grant support for the relief of need, hardship and distress among Officers and former Officers of the Regiment and the Regiments or the Territorial Army units who are in need of assistance, and their families and dependents. To the extent that income is not required for the principle activity, the Trustees may apply it for the benefit of serving officers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The McNally Brownson Foundation | Nottingham | £39k |
| Congleton Communicare | Cheshire | £39k |
| Harley Village Mission Rooms Trust | Rotherham | £39k |
| Whickham Community Centre | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £39k |