Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity
Analysis
Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, armed forces/emergency service efficiency and recreation, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity reported income of £121k and spending of £123k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £91k to £121k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sergeants' Mess RAF Benson (£120k), 1sg Pri (£125k) and Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Armed Forces Bikers (AFB) is a Veterans Charity. Our main effort is in the raising and granting of funds to support veterans and their immediate dependents in charitable need, if they qualify under our grant policy and as agreed by the charity trustees. We seek to work with other veteran-friendly charities or voluntary bodies, in a multi-agency approach, to offer more effectively help.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeants' Mess RAF Benson | Wallingford | £120k |
| 1sg Pri | North Yorkshire | £125k |
| Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust | London | £120k |
| Defence Academy Arts and Sports Union | Wilts | £131k |