Armed Forces Education Trust
Analysis
Armed Forces Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Armed Forces Education Trust reported income of £555k and spending of £677k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £410k to £555k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Armed Forces Education Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nilo Foundation (£554k), The Institute of Licensing (£556k) and Low Moor Pre School (£554k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £459k. Reserves of £14.6m would cover about 253 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide grants to support children and young people whose education has been effected by their parents service in the UK Armed Forces.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nilo Foundation | London | £554k |
| The Institute of Licensing | Wells | £556k |
| Low Moor Pre School | Wigton | £554k |
| Prime Education Foundation | London | £558k |