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Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association?
Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31
£27,303
Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31
£31,598
Registered charity number
259297
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Army HQ
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association (number 259297) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association do?
To promote the efficiency of the RACHD, in particular, but not exclusively, by:* Maintaining contact between past & present members of the department* Fostering espirit-de-corps, comradeship & welfare of the department.Also to relieve, either generally or individually, Chaplains or formaer Chaplains or the dependants of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association
Answers Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
R a Chd Association
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association.
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Is Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association as a registered charity (number 259297) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association's charity number?
Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association's charity number is 259297. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 259297?
Search 259297 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association do?
To promote the efficiency of the RACHD, in particular, but not exclusively, by:* Maintaining contact between past & present members of the department* Fostering espirit-de-corps, comradeship & welfare of the department.Also to relieve, either generally or individually, Chaplains or formaer Chaplains or the dependants of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Does Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association?
Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association?
The register records Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association's trustees paid?
Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association registered as a charity?
Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association was entered on the register on 11 March 1970.