Scotty's Little Soldiers

Analysis

Scotty's Little Soldiers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn DO. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Scotty's Little Soldiers reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.6m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.9m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Scotty's Little Soldiers sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Charity (£1.6m), Forces Support Limited (£2.3m) and Nuffield Trust for the Forces of the Crown (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, trading 8.9% and charitable activities 3.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £27k. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £870k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.