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Registered charity · No. 1193977CIO

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)

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The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, armed forces/emergency service efficiency.

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What are the key facts about The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£447,240
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£330,935
Registered charity number
1193977
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Shrivenham Hundred Business Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.afcu.org.uk

Quick answer

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) (number 1193977) 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 The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) do?

Religious ActivitiesArmed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)

Answers The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s highest-paid staff paid?

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) 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

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Afcu
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) registered for?

Religious ActivitiesArmed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) as a registered charity (number 1193977) 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 The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s charity number?
The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s charity number is 1193977. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1193977?
Search 1193977 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 The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) do?
Religious ActivitiesArmed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Does The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)?
The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.afcu.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)?
The register records The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) 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 The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s trustees paid?
The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) registered as a charity?
The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) was entered on the register on 31 March 2021.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.