--- title: "The Rifles Benevolent Trust — charity 1119071 | CharityCompare" description: "The Rifles Benevolent Trust (charity 1119071): income £1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-rifles-benevolent-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T15:22:29.018Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1119071 RB # The Rifles Benevolent Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Rifles Benevolent Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/benevolence-trust) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119071&subId=0) Work at The Rifles Benevolent Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-rifles-benevolent-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Rifles%20Benevolent%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Rifles Benevolent Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,030,869 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £926,769 Registered charity number 1119071 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Peninsula Barracks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/benevolence-trust](https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/benevolence-trust) Quick answer The Rifles Benevolent Trust (number 1119071) 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 Rifles Benevolent Trust do? To relieve serving of former members of the Regiment or former members of the forming regiments or the dependents of such persons who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or old age. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Rifles Benevolent Trust Answers The Rifles Benevolent Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Rifles Benevolent Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Rifles Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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. ### Where does The Rifles Benevolent Trust's money come from? The Rifles Benevolent Trust reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £580k (56%), investments £380k (37%), charitable activities £71k (7%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,063. - Donations and legacies£580k · 56% - Investments£380k · 37% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£71k · 7% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Rifles Benevolent Trust 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Rifles Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 May 2007 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1119071. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Royal Green Jackets Ladies' Guild Fund (1119071-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119071&subId=1) ## What causes is The Rifles Benevolent Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Rifles Benevolent Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Rifles Benevolent Trust. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Rifles Benevolent Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-rifles-benevolent-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Rifles%20Benevolent%20Trust) [Visit charity website](https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/benevolence-trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Rifles Benevolent Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Rifles Benevolent Trust as a registered charity (number 1119071) 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 Rifles Benevolent Trust's charity number? The Rifles Benevolent Trust's charity number is 1119071. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1119071? Search 1119071 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 Rifles Benevolent Trust do? To relieve serving of former members of the Regiment or former members of the forming regiments or the dependents of such persons who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or old age. Does The Rifles Benevolent Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Rifles Benevolent Trust. 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 Rifles Benevolent Trust? The Rifles Benevolent Trust's website listed in our register data is https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk/page/benevolence-trust. 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 Rifles Benevolent Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Rifles Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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. Where does The Rifles Benevolent Trust's money come from? The Rifles Benevolent Trust reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £580k (56%), investments £380k (37%), charitable activities £71k (7%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,063. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Rifles Benevolent Trust? The register records The Rifles Benevolent Trust 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 Rifles Benevolent Trust's trustees paid? The Rifles Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Rifles Benevolent Trust registered as a charity? The Rifles Benevolent Trust was entered on the register on 3 May 2007. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119071&subId=0).