Forces Pension Society Charitable Fund
Analysis
Forces Pension Society Charitable Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in September 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Forces Pension Society Charitable Fund reported income of £16k and spending of £37k, spending 226% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £16k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 381%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Forces Pension Society Charitable Fund sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Epic Charity - Bristol (£16k), Newington Village Hall (£16k) and Bournheath Village Community Centre (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE FUND IS MAINLY FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, SURVIVING QUALIFYING COHABITENTS, SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS AND SURVIVING DEPENDANT RELATIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES PENSION SOCIETY OR OF PERSONS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN WHO ARE IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR THE EFFECTS OF OLD AGE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Epic Charity - Bristol | Bristol | £16k |
| Newington Village Hall | Sittingbourne | £16k |
| Bournheath Village Community Centre | Worcestershire | £16k |
| Gippeswyk Lodge No 4254 Charities Association | Ipswich | £16k |