Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund
Analysis
Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in January 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund reported income of £108k and spending of £125k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £94k to £108k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 316%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walworth Golden Oldies Community Care Project (£108k), Wheelock Pre-School (£108k) and The Raise Up Foundation (£108k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision, by competition, of scholarships to those studying for a first degree at a university in the United Kingdom and who have a parent who has served in the Armed Forces of the Crown.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walworth Golden Oldies Community Care Project | London | £108k |
| Wheelock Pre-School | Cheshire | £108k |
| The Raise Up Foundation | Luton | £108k |
| Fitzjohn's School Association | England | £108k |