The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help

Registered charity 210760 Registered since 1965

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Portugal, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
5.3y median 4y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
8.3y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 12The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 11Accommodation/housing 10Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Business services 2Health and social care 2Professional services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.ssafa.org.uk
Emailsimon.blum@ssafa.org.uk
Phone0800 260 6780
AddressS S A F A, Queen Elizabeth House, 4 St. Dunstan's Hill, London, EC3R 8AD

Finances

£105,826,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£34,479,000£32,887,000
2021£40,242,000£29,742,000
2022£33,035,000£34,416,000
2023£34,120,000£35,147,000
2024£105,826,000£34,025,000

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, WHO IN EACH CASE SHALL SATISFY SUCH REQUIREMENTS AS THE COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SPECIFY BY REGULATIONS:1. MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF ALL RANKS OF ALL BRANCHES OF OUR LAND SEA AND AIR FORCES (`BENEFICIARIES');2. ANY PERSON WHO IS DEPENDENT ON A BENEFICIARY;3. ANY PERSON WHO WAS DEPENDENT ON A BENEFICIARY WHILE THAT BENEFICIARY WAS ALIVE;4. ANY PERSON ON WHOM A BENEFICIARY IS DEPENDENT; AND5. ANY PERSON ON WHOM A DECEASED BENEFICIARY WAS DEPENDENT.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER DATED 26 JANUARY 1926 AS VARIED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 23 JUNE 1982, BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL DATED 27 OCTOBER 1993, 13 MARCH 1996, 19 DECEMBER 1996 AND 11 DECEMBER 2013. REVISED CHARTER DATED 1 JANUARY 2014.

Trustees (12)

12trustees
65median age
0aged 70+
Succession outlook: 0 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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