Annual Report 2024

ABF The Soldiers' Charity is the national charity of the British Army, providing grants to soldiers, veterans and their families in need, and funding 70+ regimental and corps charities.

Report snapshot
Grants to individuals & organisations: multi-million £ Key Metric 1
Network: 70+ regimental charities funded Key Metric 2
Beneficiaries: soldiers, veterans, families Key Metric 3
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📋About

Grants to soldiers and veterans in need, funding to regimental charities, welfare support, housing grants

📊Key Metrics

Grants to individuals & organisations: multi-million £ Key Metric 1
Network: 70+ regimental charities funded Key Metric 2
Beneficiaries: soldiers, veterans, families Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Distributed multi-million pound grants to individuals and organisations supporting soldiers
  • Funded 70+ regimental and corps charities across the British Army
  • Provided housing and welfare grants to veterans facing hardship

📍Geography

UK-Wide

2023

Annual Report 2022

Annual report covers BrazilFoundation’s 2022 grantmaking and philanthropic activity across Brazil
Key Metric 1
Programmes and partnerships support grassroots civil society organisations working with underserved communities
Key Metric 2
Impact themes include education, poverty reduction, racial equity, gender equity, youth development and community empowerment
Key Metric 3
Strengthened grassroots organisations through funding, visibility and partnership support
2024

Impact Report 2023/24

15,377 people helped with 37,087 issues; average of 4.9 interrelated problems per person; £16.17 million in financial value to individuals; £29.33 million in wider economic and social benefits
Key Metric 1
£3.25 million saved by government and public services — £2.07 for every £1 invested; £289,138 saved by local government through reducing homelessness; £436,664 worth of volunteer hours contributed
Key Metric 2
397 people lifted out of food poverty via Financial Inclusion project; £300,000 distributed via Heating Bank; 97 Macmillan grants approved
Key Metric 3
7 in 10 people said their problem was solved following advice; 3 in 4 said they could not have resolved their problem without Citizens Advice; 60% felt less stressed, depressed or anxious after receiving help
2025

Your Impact in 2025

Nearly 2,000 children from slave-descent communities in Niger supported into schooling (majority girls)
Key Metric 1
New penal code in Niger updated to include heavy sentences for slavery practices following ASI advocacy
Key Metric 2
Income £3.69m in 2024/25; EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive influenced by ASI supply chain working group
Key Metric 3
Niger penal code amended to criminalise slavery practices; ASI advocacy directly cited in EU forced labour regulation and US Trafficking in Persons report