The Shropshire and Herefordshire Light Infantry Combined Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Shropshire and Herefordshire Light Infantry Combined Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Shropshire and Herefordshire Light Infantry Combined Charitable Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £14k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,186 to £10k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Shropshire and Herefordshire Light Infantry Combined Charitable Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buxton Hall Bank Trust (£10k), Condon Family Trust (£10k) and Hutton Buscel Village Hall (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of the efficiency of The Rifles, its Regimental Associations and support for the Cadet Force Detachments in Shropshire and Herefordshire affiliated to the Regiment. The Charity assists those members of the Regiment and former regiments and their families who cannot be helped through other charitable funds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton Hall Bank Trust | Buxton | £10k |
| Condon Family Trust | Gloucester | £10k |
| Hutton Buscel Village Hall | Nth Yks | £10k |
| The Margaret Garratt Memorial Trust | Cheddar | £10k |