The Honourable Artillery Company
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Company's giving is closely tied to its own Regiment, its Combined Cadet Force support, its ceremonial sub-units and people connected with the Company, so a charity whose work sits outside military training or cadet activity is unlikely to fit.
- Its annual giving totals £373,000, but its annual report gives no typical grant size, so a small nonprofit should not assume an amount and should ask before sizing any request.
- No application process is published, and the Regiment's annual grants are fixed after discussions with the Commanding Officer, so a first step is an enquiry rather than a standard form.
- No application dates are given, but because those grants are set once a year, an early enquiry is sensible.
- How competitive funding is goes unstated, though the discussion-based process suggests that relationships matter.
Overview
The Honourable Artillery Company is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 208443).
The Honourable Artillery Company was established by Royal Charter, and its charitable purpose is military exercise and training and the better defence of the realm. It comprises two indivisible parts: the Regiment, which is part of the Army Reserve, and a membership of 2,500 active and veteran personnel. Its annual giving totals £373,000, and it makes annual grants to the Regiment, grants to individuals for specific training or other military purposes in some circumstances, and grants to individuals connected with the Company through its Benevolent Fund.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Company's charitable purpose is military exercise and training and the better defence of the realm. It supports its Regiment with annual grants for expenses including adventurous training and recruiting, fixed following discussions with the Commanding Officer. It also provides training and financial support to a Combined Cadet Force and supports the Company's ceremonial sub-units. In some circumstances, it makes grants to individuals for specific training or other military purposes. Its Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals connected with the Company under its trust deed. The grant-making described is closely connected to the Regiment, cadet activity, ceremonial units and people linked to the Company.
Themes
- Military training
- Cadet support
- Benevolent assistance
- Ceremonial sub-units
How to apply
Annual grants to the Regiment are fixed following discussions with the Commanding Officer.
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Grants to the Regiment and Sub Units - unrestricted£373,000year to 31 October 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 October 2021 | £3,380,000 | £3,005,000 | £418,000 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2021 |
| year to 31 October 2022 | £4,635,000 | £4,087,000 | £765,000 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2022 |
| year to 31 October 2023 | £5,096,000 | £5,739,000 | £1,715,000 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2023 |
| year to 31 October 2024 | £5,322,000 | £5,214,000 | £1,009,000 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2024 |
| year to 31 October 2025 | £5,378,000 | £5,236,000 | £373,000 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 October 2021; year to 31 October 2022; year to 31 October 2023; year to 31 October 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 October 2025: grants paid out in the 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
- hac.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- hac.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 October 2025)
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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