The London Irish Rifles Regimental Association Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The London Irish Rifles Regimental Association Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The London Irish Rifles Regimental Association Benevolent Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £17k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The London Irish Rifles Regimental Association Benevolent Fund sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Foundation Ministries (£17k), Oakley Relief in Need Charity (£17k) and Music for Hope (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grants are made to alleviate distress of all past members of the London Irish Rifles and their immediate dependants, and of all serving members of the London Irish Rifles in The London Regiment, Army Reserve. Support is given to the Regiment's Pipes and Drums Band in the execution of their duties to parade for funerals and other acts of remembrance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Foundation Ministries | London | £17k |
| Oakley Relief in Need Charity | Oxford | £17k |
| Music for Hope | Liverpool | £17k |
| Valleys of Hope Limited | Merseyside | £17k |