# Respite for Veterans

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1203236 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1203236)
- Website: https://www.respiteforveterans.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £249
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/respite-for-veterans

## 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 2025 | £0 | £249 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £506 | £40 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of UK service and ex-service personnel with disabilities or who have sustained injuries in service (and by extension their families and carers) in particular by the provision and assisting in the provision of Respite facilities and experiences designed to aid and facilitate in their physical and mental recovery.

## What it funds

Respite for Veterans is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for 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 buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Respite for Veterans reported income of £0 and spending of £249. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £289 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Respite for Veterans in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (respiteforveterans.org) 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 Respite for Veterans open for applications now?

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

### Where does Respite for Veterans fund?

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

### Does Respite for Veterans give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Respite for Veterans give each year?

The register does not break out Respite for Veterans'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 2025 was £249. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £145 a year.

### How large is Respite for Veterans?

In its latest reported year Respite for Veterans reported income of £0 and spending of £249.


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