# The Rifles Officers' Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1025591 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1025591)
- Latest income: £39.5k; spending £92k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rifles-officers-fund

The principle activity is the provision of grant support for the relief of need, hardship and distress among Officers and former Officers of the Regiment and the Regiments or the Territorial Army units who are in need of assistance, and their families and dependents. To the extent that income is not required for the principle activity, the Trustees may apply it for the benefit of serving officers.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Rifles Officers' Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty 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 Rifles Officers' Fund reported income of £39.5k and spending of £92k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rifles Officers' Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Rifles Officers' Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rifles Officers' Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Rifles Officers' Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Rifles Officers' Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Rifles Officers' Fund?

In its latest reported year The Rifles Officers' Fund reported income of £39.5k and spending of £92k.


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