# Airborne Comrades Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1147044 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147044)
- Website: https://www.airbornebarnsley.co.uk
- Latest income: £9,401; spending £8,036
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport, Armed forces / emergency services
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/airborne-comrades-association

To Help serving and ex-military personel

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2026 | £9,401 | £8,036 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2025 | £3,663 | £3,642 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2024 | £9,617 | £7,050 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2023 | £9,289 | £7,259 | not filed |
| 1 Mar 2022 | £8,306 | £6,531 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.to promote the efficiency of the Airborne forces of the crown by enhancing thier well-being and efficiency by any charitable means.2.to relieve either generally or individually persons who are serving or who have served in the Airborne forces of the crown or dependants of such persons who are in charitable need.3.to commemorate and remner those members or former members of the armed forces of the crown who have lost their lives or suffered injury or put themselves at risk of loss of life or injury in service of the public.

## What it funds

Airborne Comrades Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and armed forces / emergency services for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Airborne Comrades Association reported income of £9,401 and spending of £8,036. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Mar 2026, it spent £32.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Airborne Comrades Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (airbornebarnsley.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Airborne Comrades Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Airborne Comrades Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Airborne Comrades Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does Airborne Comrades Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Airborne Comrades Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Airborne Comrades Association give each year?

The register does not break out Airborne Comrades Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Mar 2026 was £8,036. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,504 a year.

### How large is Airborne Comrades Association?

In its latest reported year Airborne Comrades Association reported income of £9,401 and spending of £8,036.


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