The Coldstream Guards Charity

Registered charity 1194650 · since 2021coldstreamguards.org.uk/pages/charitable-incorporated-organisation-cio·England, Wales·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£313k

Annual giving, year to 30 September 2025

From the Charity Commission register

Key takeaways

This charity supports serving and former Coldstream Guards and their dependants, so a small nonprofit should approach it only if its work benefits Coldstreamers directly or indirectly, in the trustees' view.
The register gives no grant range, so do not assume a particular size of request, and the stated exclusions are repayment of loans, debts and school fees.
No route for organisational grants is published; individual welfare cases normally come through a trained SSAFA or Royal British Legion caseworker, and exceptional cases may be raised directly through the Assistant Regimental Adjutant.
The annual report shows 54 welfare cases assisted by grants out of 88 considered, and five organisations assisted by donations.
Individuals who are not past or present members who have completed initial training, or their dependants, and organisations whose work does not benefit Coldstreamers in the trustees' view, should not apply.

Overview

The Coldstream Guards Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1194650).

The Coldstream Guards Charity exists to help serving and former members of the Coldstream Guards and their dependants who are in hardship, distress or need, financial or otherwise. It also supports other charities that, in the trustees' view, directly or indirectly benefit Coldstreamers and their dependants, and it promotes the efficiency of the serving Regiment where public funds are unavailable. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and reported annual giving of £313,261. Of 88 welfare cases it considered, it assisted 54 by way of grants, and it assisted five organisations by way of donations.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity provides welfare assistance to serving and former Coldstreamers and their dependants who are in hardship, distress or need, including spouses, partners, widows, children and carers. Its examples of support include injury-related travel for families, welfare facilities, adventure training and sports for serving members, and disability aids, housing costs and certain educational needs for retired Coldstreamers. It also supports military or civil charities that, in the trustees’ view, directly or indirectly benefit Coldstreamers and their dependants, and promotes the Regiment’s efficiency through charitable activity. Past and present members who have completed initial training, and their dependants, may apply. Welfare cases are normally referred by trained SSAFA or Royal British Legion caseworkers; exceptional direct approaches may be considered.

Themes

Coldstreamer welfare
Charities benefiting Coldstreamers
Regimental efficiency

What they don't fund

Repayment of loans
Debts
School fees
Applicants must be past or present members of the Coldstream Guards who have completed initial training, or their dependants

How to apply

No application route for organisational grants is published. Individual welfare cases are normally referred through a trained SSAFA or Royal British Legion caseworker, who prepares a report on current circumstances, including a financial statement. Exceptional cases may be raised directly through the Assistant Regimental Adjutant.

Who can apply:

Past and present members of the Coldstream Guards who have completed initial training, and their dependants, may apply for assistance.

What to send:

They will produce a report on current circumstances, including a financial statement.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The trustees support charities they consider to benefit Coldstreamers and their dependants directly or indirectly.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Similar funders

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4 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 September 2022	£0	£0	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2022
year to 30 September 2023	£389,960	£301,003	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2023
year to 30 September 2024	£448,796	£315,587	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2024
year to 30 September 2025	£516,734	£574,383	£313,261	Accounts for year to 30 September 2025

Grants paid, year to 30 September 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

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.