ARMED FORCES WIDOWS AND BEREAVED FAMILIES ASSOCIATION (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 April 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £51,329
Latest expenditure: £136,504
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: C/o 199 Borough High St, London, SE1 1AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.warwidows.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To improve the conditions of life, of dependents and close family members, as defined in clause 7 of this Constitution, of deceased United Kingdom Armed Forces service persons.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £51,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,504

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £95,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,357

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £81,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,455

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,985

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £170,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,203

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £51,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,504
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £95,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,357
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £81,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,455
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,985
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £170,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £185,203
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARMED FORCES WIDOWS AND BEREAVED FAMILIES ASSOCIATION (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-04-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED ON 10/04/1991AS AMENDED ON 26/03/1997AS AMENDED ON 26/04/2000AS AMENDED ON 30/03/2004AS AMENDED ON 05/04/2005AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2008AS AMENDED ON 01/04/2009AS AMENDED ON 01/04/2010AS AMENDED ON 31/03/2012AS AMENDED ON 06/04/2013 AS AMENDED ON 22 MAR 2022 AS AMENDED ON 22 MAR 2022 AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2022 AS AMENDED ON 23 MAR 2024 AS AMENDED ON 12 APR 2025 AS AMENDED ON 11 APR 2026AS AMENDED ON 09 JUL 2026
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, DEPENDENTS AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, (AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION), OF DECEASED UNITED KINGDOM ARMED FORCES SERVICE PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit: GREAT BRITAIN AND ELSEWHERE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 15721
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WAR WIDOWS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures