# The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1068559 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1068559)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Armed forces / emergency services, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorset-yeomanry-regimental-association

Supporting past and present members of the Association and their families. Supports other Regimental affiliated charities when required. Make grants to individuals and organisations as and where the requirement exists.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to promote the efficiency of the army and in particular the Royal wessex Yeomanry (the regiment) bya) maintaining contact betweenformer members of the former the Dorset Yeomanry and former and serving members of "a" squadron of the regiment, fostering mutual friendship between them and providing for social gatherings for them;b) fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the regiment and preserving its history and traditions and those of the former the Dorset yeomanry2) to relieve either generally or individually members of the association and former members of the former the Dorset Yeomanry and serving and former members of "a" squadron of the regiment and their dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress (beneficiaries).

## What it funds

The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and armed forces / emergency services for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association 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 The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association fund?

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

### Does The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2021 was £0.

### How large is The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association?

In its latest reported year The Dorset Yeomanry Regimental Association reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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