Centurion Fund
Analysis
Centurion Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Centurion Fund reported income of £67k and spending of £33k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £78k to £67k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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, Centurion Fund sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Cypher (£66k), President of the Regimental Institute 29 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (£68k) and Household Cavalry Regiment Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers Mess (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Provide support to RAF Regt events, projects, property and engagement that meet the requirements of the Fund's Objectives.2. Support the RAF Regt in the management and insurance of its silver and property.3. Any other activity that the Committee and Board of Trustees consider falls within the remit and gift of the Centurion Fund to fulfil in accordance with its Objectives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cypher | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £66k |
| President of the Regimental Institute 29 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps | Cirencester | £68k |
| Household Cavalry Regiment Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers Mess | Wiltshire | £64k |
| Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue | Bury St Edmunds | £68k |