Combat Stress

Analysis

Combat Stress is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00256353). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Combat Stress reported income of £14.3m and spending of £13.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £15.4m to £14.3m (-7.2%), an average of -1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Combat Stress sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Self Help Services (£14.2m), Active Nation UK Ltd (£14.4m) and The Martlets Hospice Limited (£14.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, charitable activities 15%, trading 4.0% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.3m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £10.8m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 186 people.