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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
81/100 · methodology

About Armed Forces Covenant Fund

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust makes grants to support the Armed Forces Community. The Covenant Fund is delivered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. It has £10M a year to fund projects that support the Armed Forces Community.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Community Development
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 4 similar community development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 81
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£30.0 million)
100% to programs beats the peer average (97%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Armed Forces Covenant Fund is a registered community development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2018 and has been operating for 8 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £31M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 81 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 100% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2018 and has been active for 8 years.

Based on official tax filings, Armed Forces Covenant Fund has £31M in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for community development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £275K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £31M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Armed Forces Covenant Fund. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. Visit the Armed Forces Covenant Fund profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust makes grants to support the Armed Forces Community. The Covenant Fund is delivered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. It has £10M a year to fund projects that support the Armed Forces Community. Armed Forces Covenant Fund is classified as a community development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2018.

Among community development charities registered in United Kingdom: Armed Forces Covenant Fund's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £31M is well above the peer average of £275K.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
100% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

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The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trustee
Trustee

Officers & trustees (1)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Royal British Legion: Taxpayers' money given to help lonely veterans spent on revamping branch building - BBC
Apr 2026
www.bbc.co.uk
Plan to improve Forces families’ awareness of Armed Forces Covenant - Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities
Apr 2026
www.cobseo.org.uk
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Public Body Review summary 2025 - Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities
Mar 2026
www.cobseo.org.uk
New mental health service launched to support families of military personnel - Daily Echo
Mar 2026
www.dailyecho.co.uk
11 new projects to help service families feel at home faster - Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities
Mar 2026
www.cobseo.org.uk
SSAFA’s Glasgow’s Helping Heroes project secures over £69k funding - Glasgow Times
Mar 2026
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
AFCFT funding supports Glasgow’s Helping Heroes RESOLVE project - Cobseo - The Confederation of Service Charities
Mar 2026
www.cobseo.org.uk
Warrington Borough Council signed refreshed Armed Forces Covenant - warrington.gov.uk
Feb 2026
www.warrington.gov.uk
Secondary school secures funding to help Armed Forces children thrive - Salisbury Journal
Feb 2026
www.salisburyjournal.co.uk
Forces families programme | News and events - Loughborough University
Jan 2026
www.lboro.ac.uk
Form filed
£30.9M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£35.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£15.6M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£28.2M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£26.8M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other community development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Armed Forces Covenant Fund This page 81 £30.9 million 100%
Booktrust 89 £12.4 million 91%
Pss (uk) 89 £23.8 million 100%
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council 87 £17.0 million 98%
Ymca Brunel Group 87 £10.4 million 100%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 1 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Armed Forces Covenant Fund

What is Armed Forces Covenant Fund?
Armed Forces Covenant Fund is a community development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust makes grants to support the Armed Forces Community. The Covenant Fund is delivered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. It has £10M a year to fund projects that support the Armed Forces Community.
When was Armed Forces Covenant Fund founded?
Armed Forces Covenant Fund was founded in 2018.
Where is Armed Forces Covenant Fund located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Armed Forces Covenant Fund's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Armed Forces Covenant Fund trustworthy?
Armed Forces Covenant Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Armed Forces Covenant Fund's website?
https://www.covenantfund.org.uk
Are donations to Armed Forces Covenant Fund tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.