Household Cavalry Foundation

Registered charity 1151869 · since 2013hcavfoundation.org·England, Wales·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£151k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

£19,253

Typical grant (median)

4 published grants

Key takeaways

The Foundation's stated purposes centre on the Household Cavalry family, so a project fits best if it serves serving soldiers, casualties, veterans or their dependants, or the regiment's heritage, retired horses or training.
The annual report gives no grant range, so avoid assuming a particular amount; total annual giving across all purposes is £151,294.
No organisational application route is stated: serving soldiers apply through their Chain of Command, and veterans apply directly or through the Home HQ of their Regimental Associations.
A small nonprofit should therefore contact the Foundation first to ask whether it considers requests from organisations, since no organisational route is published.
Nothing published describes how competitive it is or when it considers requests, so do not assume a quick or certain response.

Overview

Household Cavalry Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1151869).

The Household Cavalry Foundation exists to provide charitable and pastoral support to all members of the Household Cavalry family, including serving soldiers, casualties, veterans and their dependants. It also supports the protection and development of the Household Cavalry's history and heritage, and the welfare of retired horses. It raises funds from its investment portfolio, donations from individuals, occasional fundraising events and applications to grant-giving trusts. Its annual giving was £151,294, of which £147,877 went to individuals.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Foundation supports the Household Cavalry family: serving soldiers, casualties, veterans and their dependants, including personnel experiencing injury, need, hardship or distress. It provides welfare and pastoral support, including help for physical and psychological injuries, and supports the military efficiency of serving personnel through educational, sporting and adventure training activities. Its work also protects the Household Cavalry’s history and heritage and supports the welfare of retired horses. The giving described is centred on the regimental community and its dependants, with grants and donations forming part of the support it provides. The Foundation describes itself as the official charity for the Household Cavalry and as a single charitable focus for grants to meet its aims.

Themes

Household Cavalry welfare
Military heritage
Retired horse welfare
Regimental training

How to apply

For welfare support to Household Cavalry personnel, serving soldiers apply through their Chain of Command; veterans may apply directly or through the Home HQ of their Regimental Associations. No organisational application route is stated.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Household Cavalry Foundation.

HQ Hereford Garrison PRI FundNo public processGave £78 PWRR Benevolent FundNo public processGave £150k The Honourable Artillery CompanyNo public processGave £373k Headley Court CharityNo public process The Conway Charitable FoundationNo public processGave £134k The Patrick Rowland FoundationNo public processGave £85,300 Support Our ParasNo public processGave £354k Lord Barnby's FoundationRollingGave £272k The Team Forces FoundationRollingGave £740k Masonic Samaritan FundNo public processGave £31,000

Grants

4 published grants analysed · median £19,253

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

Childrens fund
£109,475year to 31 March 2025
Serving officers trust
£27,510year to 31 March 2025
Heritage
£10,996year to 31 March 2025
Silversticks fund
£1,512year to 31 March 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 grants to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£1,801).

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£342,977	£308,166	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£433,152	£439,144	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£580,604	£513,730	£225,689	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£497,350	£546,035	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£504,880	£588,508	£151,294	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2023

£226k grants

YE 2025

£151k grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.

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.