The Army Dependants’ Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- This funder is only likely to fit a charity whose work reaches families of British Army personnel who die in service, since that is the group its grants are for.
- It is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- The route in is through the Army's Bereavement and Aftercare Service, which can ask the Trust for an additional grant when it identifies a family need it has no funding for.
- The Trust typically grants £20000 in immediate support, but no grant range is stated, so plan around that typical figure.
- Because the Trust works with other charities on counselling, support for children and financial and employment advice, a charity offering those services may be better placed to build a working relationship with it than to apply directly.
Overview
The Army Dependants’ Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1064522).
The Army Dependants' Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its main object is the promotion of the efficiency of the Army through the relief of people in immediate financial need, hardship or distress who are the dependants or next of kin of a deceased soldier or officer. Its main programme offers immediate financial assistance to families following a bereavement, regardless of cause and whether on or off duty. It paid £916,968 in annual giving in its most recent annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Army Dependants’ Trust provides immediate financial assistance to families of British Army personnel who die in service, regardless of the cause or whether the death is on or off duty. It assesses need in each case with the Army’s appointed Visiting Officers and other advisers. Grants are generally directed to the beneficiary nominated by the deceased, usually a spouse or parent; trustees may also support other family dependants where they consider there is need. The Trust works with other charities to fund specialist support after bereavement, including counselling, support for children, and financial and employment advice. If the Army’s Bereavement and Aftercare Service identifies a family need for which it has no funding, it can ask the Trust for an additional grant.
Themes
- Bereaved Army families
How to apply
If BAS has no funding for a family need, it can ask the Trust for an additional grant.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Trust assesses need in each case with Army-appointed Visiting Officers and other advisers.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Army Dependants’ Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- ABF The Soldiers' Charity£916,968year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,845,883 | £1,824,902 | £929,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,909,639 | £1,092,888 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,959,935 | £2,018,524 | £831,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,053,793 | £1,840,717 | £765,240 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £2,103,389 | £2,025,386 | £916,968 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
- armydependantstrust.org · read on 30 October 2026
- armydependantstrust.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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