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Best armed forces charities in London

72 rated armed forces charities connected to London — local organisations plus UK-wide charities serving the area. Free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings. Information only — not donation advice.

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Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for armed forces work connected to London are ROYAL NAVAL SAILING ASSOCIATION, THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - CORPORATE BODY, CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS. There are 72 rated options here — a mix of local charities and UK-wide organisations serving the area. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local armed forces charities in London.

Charity	Score	Cause spend	Income	Scope
ROYAL NAVAL SAILING ASSOCIATION	99	92%	£782k	UK-wide
THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - CORPORATE BODY	98	88%	£22m	UK-wide
CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS	93	81%	£661k	UK-wide
INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS	93	99%	£622k	UK-wide
Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial	92	64%	£1.5m	UK-wide
CARE FOR VETERANS	91	94%	£5.9m	UK-wide
DAME AGNES WESTON'S ROYAL CHARITY FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE	91	93%	£971k	UK-wide
THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION - FORCES HELP	90	87%	£106m	UK-wide
VETERANS AID	90	92%	£2.2m	UK-wide
Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK	89	100%	£6.0m	UK-wide
ARMY FAMILIES FEDERATION	89	100%	£1.4m	UK-wide
CARE AFTER COMBAT	89	96%	£973k	UK-wide
UK ARMED FORCES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION	89	N/D	£582k	UK-wide
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY	88	67%	£20m	UK-wide
THE MIKE GOOLEY TRAILFINDERS CHARITY	87	100%	£13m	UK-wide
THE MILITARY WIVES CHOIRS FOUNDATION	86	96%	£723k	UK-wide
GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER	85	100%	£8.0m	UK-wide
MISSION MOTORSPORT	84	94%	£1.3m	UK-wide
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION	84	73%	£161m	UK-wide
BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION	83	92%	£724k	UK-wide
ON COURSE FOUNDATION	83	98%	£821k	UK-wide
Royal Marines Association - The Royal Marines Charity	83	61%	£6.2m	UK-wide
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST	83	91%	£2.6m	UK-wide
ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM	82	80%	£19m	UK-wide
THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND	82	100%	£851k	UK-wide
THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM	81	86%	£9.6m	UK-wide
THE WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATING QUEEN MARY'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS AND AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE COMRADES ASSOCIATION)	81	95%	£520k	UK-wide
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY LIMITED	80	75%	£4.8m	UK-wide
POLICE NOW	78	100%	£11m	UK-wide
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY	78	77%	£14m	UK-wide
Air Cadet Charity CIO	77	100%	£1.1m	UK-wide
SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD.	77	88%	£923k	UK-wide
THE ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE	77	100%	£4.2m	UK-wide
SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS	76	74%	£1.7m	UK-wide
THE AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE	76	34%	£36m	UK-wide
WATERLOO UNCOVERED	76	73%	£426k	UK-wide
THE SOLDIERS' AND AVIATORS' SCRIPTURE READERS ASSOCIATION	75	45%	£1.7m	UK-wide
ROYAL BRITISH VETERANS ENTERPRISE LTD.	74	90%	£24m	UK-wide
THE REME CHARITY	73	88%	£3.1m	UK-wide
THE SALVATION ARMY RETIRED OFFICERS ALLOWANCE SCHEME	73	92%	£3.4m	UK-wide
AJEX - THE JEWISH MILITARY ASSOCIATION	72	96%	£495k	UK-wide
VETERANS ASSOCIATION	72	41%	£986k	UK-wide
AIR LEAGUE TRUST	71	69%	£360k	UK-wide
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST	71	99%	£351k	UK-wide
RUDDI'S RETREAT	70	36%	£695k	UK-wide
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST	70	3%	£18m	UK-wide
Army Benevolent Fund	68	59%	£39m	UK-wide
NMRN OPERATIONS	67	84%	£22m	UK-wide
Flint House Police Rehabilitation	66	96%	£5.8m	UK-wide
ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION LIMITED	66	91%	£930k	UK-wide
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND	66	78%	£22m	UK-wide
THE SALVATION ARMY INTERNATIONAL TRUST	66	82%	£82m	UK-wide
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES CHARITY	65	68%	£2.0m	UK-wide
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WINTER SPORTS ALPINE ASSOCIATION	65	N/D	£592k	UK-wide
ARMY AIR CORPS CHARITY	64	92%	£739k	UK-wide
NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN	63	90%	£1.4m	UK-wide
THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT CHARITY	63	95%	£495k	UK-wide
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CORPS ASSOCIATION	62	100%	£1.0m	UK-wide
THE ARMY DEPENDANTS' TRUST	62	98%	£2.1m	UK-wide
THE SALVATION ARMY	62	58%	£338m	UK-wide
HELP FOR HEROES	61	57%	£19m	UK-wide
KARTFORCE	60	95%	£630k	UK-wide
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CLUB	59	96%	£13m	Local
THE SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS' PENSION FUND	58	96%	£4.4m	UK-wide
VETERANS INTO LOGISTICS	57	49%	£873k	UK-wide
THE SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL WORK TRUST	55	100%	£240m	UK-wide
THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT BENEVOLENT CHARITY	54	100%	£679k	UK-wide
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION	52	N/D	£354k	UK-wide
UK FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELLBEING OF ISRAEL'S SOLDIERS	50	64%	£375k	Local
FIRSTLIGHT TRUST	45	95%	£671k	UK-wide
ARMED FORCES COMMON INVESTMENT FUND	25	N/D	£13m	UK-wide
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND	25	99%	£704k	UK-wide

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