# The Royal Corps of Army Music Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1216917 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1216917)
- Website: https://RCAMTrust.co.uk
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Rcam Charity (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-corps-of-army-music-charity

The Royal Corps of Army Music Charity provides welfare and benevolence to those who have served in Army Music. Benevolence cases often help to deliver life-changing support and this remains the most important function we provide. Our welfare grants foster Esprit de Corps through team building, elite sport, individual and team sports, education, adventurous training and instrumental loans.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1) to promote the efficiency of the Army and in particular that of the Corps of Army Music (the Corps) in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit.2) to foster esprit de Corps and comradeship between all serving and former members of the Corps.3) to relieve either generally or individually serving and former members of the Corps and their dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress (beneficiaries).4) to promote the education, training, physical fitness and efficiency of members of the Corps.

## What it funds

The Royal Corps of Army Music Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Royal Corps of Army Music Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rcamtrust.co.uk) 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.

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