The Army Dependants' Trust
Analysis
The Army Dependants' Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Army Dependants' Trust reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.9m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.1m (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Army Dependants' Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everyday Language Solutions (£2.1m), The Mustard Tree (£2.1m) and The Barrow Cadbury Trust (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 61% and donations and legacies 39%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £800k. Reserves of £31.7m would cover about 201 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 39%
- Investments 61%
In the charity's own words
1. To promote the efficiency of the Army by providing immediate financial relief of persons who are in a condition of need, hardship or distress and are the dependants or next of kin of a deceased soldier or officer.2. If and insofar as trustees cannot apply the income for the object above, they will apply it in making grants to the ABF The Soldiers' Charity for their general purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday Language Solutions | Stockton on Tees | £2.1m |
| The Mustard Tree | Manchester | £2.1m |
| The Barrow Cadbury Trust | London | £2.1m |
| Hope into Action UK | Peterborough | £2.1m |