The Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association

Analysis

The Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldershot. It was registered in December 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00329268). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.7m (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 British Muslim Heritage Centre (£1.7m), Frankgiving Limited (£1.7m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels Ledbury (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, investments 9.7% and charitable activities 3.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £331k. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Reserves of £6.0m would cover about 45 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.