Defence Academy Station & Welfare Fund
Analysis
Defence Academy Station & Welfare Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wilts. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Defence Academy Station & Welfare Fund reported income of £261k and spending of £195k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £52k to £261k (+404%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Defence Academy Station & Welfare Fund sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford (£253k), Give US Time (£264k) and College Hall Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell (£242k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The primary aim of the Station & Welfare Fund is to improve the amenities of the Station by providing grants (as approved by the Fund Committee/IMC) to Station departments and clubs. On the proviso that personnel pay Station & Welfare subscriptions, the Fund will consider bids from individuals/groups who undertake worthwhile activities of a welfare, sporting, recreational, or academic nature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford | Wolverhampton | £253k |
| Give US Time | London | £264k |
| College Hall Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell | Lincolnshire | £242k |
| Devonport Services Rugby Football Club | Plymouth | £272k |