# South East Reserves' and Cadets' Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217641 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217641)
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/south-east-reserves-and-cadets-welfare-trust

Promotion of efficiency of units of the Army Reserve, the Army Cadet Force and Army Sections of the Combined Cadet Force in Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, and welfare support to serving and ex-members of them and their dependants.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote the efficiency of units of the army reserve, army cadet force and army sections of the combined cadet force in the counties of Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex in such ways as the managing trustees from time to time think fit. 2. To relieve either generally or individually persons who are serving or former members of the territorial army and army reserve, army cadet force or army sections of the combined cadet force in the counties of Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex and the dependants of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such person or persons.

## What it funds

South East Reserves' and Cadets' Welfare Trust is registered under the charity register for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from South East Reserves' and Cadets' Welfare Trust 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.

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