Help for Heroes
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Help for Heroes does not make grants to other charities and organisations, so a small nonprofit should not apply for funding for its own work.
- Its grants go to veterans and their families, and its annual report shows £33,000 awarded, though the grant range is not stated.
- Only the Veterans' Mobility Fund sets out an eligibility rule: the veteran must have a service-attributable condition linked to the equipment needed, or receive or be applying for a War Pension or appropriate Armed Forces Compensation.
- No application process is published, so the only route is to get in touch through the contact shown, and the charity says a full assessment typically takes around 45 days once received.
Overview
Help for Heroes is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1120920).
Help for Heroes states its purpose as standing with veterans every day, providing life changing support that rebuilds lives. It makes individual grants to service users to Live Well after Service, covering medical and psychological wellbeing, cost of living needs and welfare needs. It also makes grants through the Veterans Mobility Fund, which is administered by Help for Heroes with the support of Blesma. The charity says it has already awarded over 300 grants and distributed more than £1.1 million in funding.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Help for Heroes supports veterans and their families to live well after service, along with civilians who served under UK command. It provides tailored physical and mental health, welfare and social support through healthcare, counselling, welfare assistance, recovery courses, sport and social activities, and family support. Its one-off grants are individual support for service users, addressing medical and psychological wellbeing, cost-of-living and welfare needs; awards are assessed individually using a Grants Matrix. The Veterans’ Mobility Fund provides grants for mobility equipment for veterans with physical disabilities resulting from illness or injury sustained during service. Help for Heroes says it focuses on its services for veterans and families seeking support and no longer gives grants to other charities and organisations.
Themes
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Welfare support
- Mobility equipment
- Sports and social activities
- Family support
What they don't fund
- Grants to other charities and organisations
- Grants only:
- Funeral costs
- Legal fees
- Employment or vocational expenses
- Immigration costs and visas
- Annuities or regular financial assistance (e.g. pensions)
- Care home fees
- Veterans' Mobility Fund only:
- Car leases
- Car loans
- Home adaptations, including structural house adaptations
- medical or surgical procedures
- ongoing clinical treatment
- hot tubs, saunas or hydro pools
- warranties or guarantees
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Veterans’ Mobility Fund: The fund is available to veterans who have a service-attributable condition - which is linked to the equipment required - or veterans who receive or are applying for a War Pension or appropriate Armed Forces Compensation.
What to send:
- Bank statements, when requested with the application form.
- Veterans’ Mobility Fund
- A complete report of assessment and recommendations, carried out by a suitably qualified practitioner, for car adaptation applications.
- Quotes for recommended equipment from an approved VMF supplier.
- A copy of your War Pension or AFCS award document, to support your stage one application.
Applying again: Veterans’ Mobility Fund: You can apply to the VMF as many times as you want for mobility-related injuries. The panel will review each case individually.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Help for Heroes.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £18,536,524 | £36,345,006 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £18,927,601 | £18,903,164 | £6,537 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 September 2023 | £20,395,991 | £18,539,856 | £11,976 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2023 |
| year to 30 September 2024 | £18,673,886 | £21,263,695 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £22,775,263 | £22,968,407 | £33,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 September 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- helpforheroes.org.uk/about-us · read on 23 October 2026
- helpforheroes.org.uk/get-help/grants · read on 23 October 2026
- helpforheroes.org.uk/get-help/veterans-mobility-fund · read on 23 October 2026
- helpforheroes.org.uk/take-action/working-with-other-charities · read on 23 October 2026
- helpforheroes.org.uk · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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