# The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley Branch

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1124873 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1124873)
- Latest income: £2,558; spending £2,783
- What it funds: Armed forces / emergency services, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: West Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire
- Other names: The Parachute Regimental Association West Berkshire Branch (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/parachute-regimental-association-thames-valley-branch

Support and maintain links with serving and past members of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.Provide welfare support for past and present members, and their dependants, in need of assistance.Commemorate and remember those former members who died in the service of their country.Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thames Valley Parachute Regimental Association

## 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 | £2,558 | £2,783 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,597 | £6,486 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,481 | £6,084 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,189 | £5,999 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,120 | £1,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley Branch is registered under the Charity Commission purposes armed forces / emergency services for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley Branch reported income of £2,558 and spending of £2,783. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £22.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley Branch in its sources (last checked 5 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 Thames Valley Branch open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Branch fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley 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 £2,783. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,530 a year.

### How large is The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley Branch?

In its latest reported year The Parachute Regimental Association Thames Valley Branch reported income of £2,558 and spending of £2,783.


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