# Airborne Gunner Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192655 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192655)
- Latest income: £8,526; spending £5,557
- What it funds: Armed forces / emergency services
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/airborne-gunner-trust

Organise and participate in activities in order to raise funds. These activities range from arduous physical activities to collecting small donations at our families events.

## 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 Apr 2025 | £8,526 | £5,557 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2024 | £9,903 | £7,344 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2023 | £24.3k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2022 | £45.1k | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. The objects of the charity are:(1) To promote the efficiency of 7th parachute regiment Royal horse artillery, by:(a) Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship, morale and the welfare of the regiment and preserving its traditions.(b) Maintaining comradeship and harnessing and connecting with the past and present members of the regiment, fostering mutual friendship between them and providing a common focus for charitable events.(2) To relieve, either generally or individually, past and present members of the regiment and their dependants, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.b. The board may relieve persons in need under clause 3.a. (2) Above by:(1) Making grants of money, or(2) Providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them, or(3) Making grants of money to other persons or bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need.

## What it funds

Airborne Gunner Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes armed forces / emergency services for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Airborne Gunner Trust reported income of £8,526 and spending of £5,557. Over its last 4 reported years, to 1 Apr 2025, it spent £37.6k 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 Gunner Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Airborne Gunner Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Airborne Gunner Trust fund?

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

### Does Airborne Gunner Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Airborne Gunner Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Airborne Gunner Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Apr 2025 was £5,557. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £9,402 a year.

### How large is Airborne Gunner Trust?

In its latest reported year Airborne Gunner Trust reported income of £8,526 and spending of £5,557.


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