Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, armed forces/emergency service efficiency.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£515,409
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£581,669
Registered charity number
1181194
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
51-61 Clifton Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association (number 1181194) 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 United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association do?
UKRFA provides financial support to enable UK serving Reservists to participate in international reservist activities both within NATO and wider across the world. Support is available to Reserve Officers, Reserve Medical Officers, and Reserve Non Commissioned Officers. Activities supported include Education and Training, which enhance the utility and employability of Reservists in civilian life.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association
Answers United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's money come from?
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association reported £515k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £514k (100%), investments £1,705 (0%).
Donations and legacies£514k · 100%
Investments£1,705 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
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 United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association registered for?
Education/trainingArmed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Why is there no Clarity Score for United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association as a registered charity (number 1181194) 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 United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's charity number?
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's charity number is 1181194. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1181194?
Search 1181194 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 United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association do?
UKRFA provides financial support to enable UK serving Reservists to participate in international reservist activities both within NATO and wider across the world. Support is available to Reserve Officers, Reserve Medical Officers, and Reserve Non Commissioned Officers. Activities supported include Education and Training, which enhance the utility and employability of Reservists in civilian life.
Does United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association. 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 United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association?
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's money come from?
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association reported £515k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £514k (100%), investments £1,705 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association?
The register does not record United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's trustees paid?
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association registered as a charity?
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association was entered on the register on 17 December 2018.