The Army Central Fund

Analysis

The Army Central Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Andover. It was registered in January 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Army Central Fund reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £2.7m to £2.4m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Army Central Fund sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopespring (£2.4m), Age UK Richmond Upon Thames (£2.4m) and The Harington Scheme Limited (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 88% and donations and legacies 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £222k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.3m. Reserves of £70.6m would cover about 351 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.