# The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1124745 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1124745)
- Latest income: £18.6k; spending £12.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth City
- Other names: Pompey Paras (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/parachute-regimental-association-portsmouth-branch

Support the serving soldiers of the Parachute Regiment & Airborne Force.Maintain Links between past & present members of the Airborne Forces.Provide welfare support for past and present members (and their dependants) in need of assistance.Commemorate & remember those former members who have died in the service of their country.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £18.6k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,465 | £8,435 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.1k | £7,539 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,378 | £4,379 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,424 | £2,659 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Please refer to the Parachute Regimental association (registered charity number 214015)

## What it funds

The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch reported income of £18.6k and spending of £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £35.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch 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 Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth City.

### Does The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch give each year?

The register does not break out The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £12.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,163 a year.

### How large is The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch?

In its latest reported year The Parachute Regimental Association Portsmouth Branch reported income of £18.6k and spending of £12.8k.


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