Royal Artillery General Charitable Trust

The Royal Artillery General Charitable Trust, established in 1978, is a specialised military charity dedicated to enhancing recruitment efficiency, morale, and welfare within the Royal Regiment of Artillery—encompassing serving, reserve, territorial, and temporary personnel of all ranks, as well as past, present, and future members and their families/dependants. Rooted in regimental traditions, its mission emphasises compassion, service, and community resilience, providing targeted relief from poverty and distress to foster operational effectiveness and a strong "Gunner" support network across the UK.

It prioritises direct welfare grants and emergency aid for essential needs, such as household goods, funerals, rental deposits, removals, mobility aids, priority debts, training, and care home fees, alongside initiatives boosting morale and recruitment. Beneficiaries are exclusively tied to the Royal Artillery community, including individuals in hardship and linked welfare organisations or branches, with funding focused on practical, immediate support rather than broad projects.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted; support is awarded at trustees' discretion via referrals through regimental welfare structures and internal networks, considered on a rolling basis at quarterly board meetings (with urgent cases handled by correspondence). There are no deadlines, income thresholds, or geographic restrictions beyond UK-wide operations, favouring small/medium voluntary groups with direct regimental links. Typical grants range from £500 to £5,000, occasionally higher for significant needs. Distinctively, it avoids core funding, capacity-building, or general charity projects, standing out as a niche resource solely for the artillery community.