The Rifles Regimental Trust
Analysis
The Rifles Regimental Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rifles Regimental Trust reported income of £574k and spending of £497k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £633k to £574k (-9.3%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, The Rifles Regimental Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association (£515k), Institution of Royal Engineers (£622k) and RAF Brize Norton JRWF (£476k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and investments 21%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Grants to other organisations totalled £247k. Reserves of £6.4m would cover about 153 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 76%
- Legacies 1.7%
- Charitable activities 0.7%
- Investments 21%
In the charity's own words
a. To promote the efficiency of the Regiment in such ways as the Trustees many descide: and b. to support such other charitable purpose or purposes of or conected with the Regiment or the forming Regiments including making grants to The Rifles benevolent Trust as the Trustees may from time to time descide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association | London | £515k |
| Institution of Royal Engineers | Kent | £622k |
| RAF Brize Norton JRWF | Carterton | £476k |
| Scott (Eredine) Charitable Trust | Cirencester | £653k |