--- title: "Veterans charities — rated & full register | CharityCompare" description: "Compare the best veterans charities in the UK — 17 rated with free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings, plus 333 more on the full register." source: https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charities/veterans retrieved: 2026-08-22T21:57:48.542Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer Based on CharityCompare Clarity scores calculated from UK regulator annual filings, the highest-rated veterans charities include Care For Veterans, Veterans Aid, Uk Armed Forces Winter Sports Association. Scores reflect financial transparency and how much spending reaches the cause — always check the latest score on the charity's profile before donating. Clarity-scored ## Top-rated veterans charities Ranked by Clarity score from UK regulator annual filings. Scores are free — payment never affects ratings. | Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [CARE FOR VETERANS](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/care-for-veterans) | 91 | 94% | £5.9m | UK-wide | | [VETERANS AID](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-aid) | 90 | 92% | £2.2m | UK-wide | | [UK ARMED FORCES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/uk-armed-forces-winter-sports-association) | 89 | N/D | £582k | UK-wide | | [BLIND VETERANS UK](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/blind-veterans-uk) | 86 | 85% | £28m | UK-wide | | [THE MILITARY WIVES CHOIRS FOUNDATION](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/the-military-wives-choirs-foundation) | 86 | 96% | £723k | UK-wide | | [THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEMBERS OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM OF RHODES AND OF MALTA](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/the-association-of-british-members-of-the-sovereign-military-hospitaller-order-of-st-john-of-jerusalem-of-rhodes-and-of-malta) | 85 | 75% | £1.3m | UK-wide | | [THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/the-royal-british-legion) | 84 | 73% | £161m | UK-wide | | [Broughton House - Veteran Care Village](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/broughton-house-veteran-care-village) | 82 | 99% | £4.5m | Local | | [ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY LIMITED](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/royal-british-legion-poppy-factory-limited) | 80 | 75% | £4.8m | UK-wide | | [BRITISH LIMBLESS EX-SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION (BLESMA)](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/british-limbless-ex-service-men-s-association-blesma) | 79 | 81% | £6.5m | Local | | [SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS LTD.](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/supporting-wounded-veterans-ltd) | 77 | 88% | £923k | UK-wide | | [SHUTTLEWORTH VETERAN AEROPLANE SOCIETY](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/shuttleworth-veteran-aeroplane-society) | 77 | 100% | £289k | Local | [All rated armed forces charities](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/browse/armed-forces) Full UK register ## More veterans charities on the register 333 registered veterans charities across the UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Every one has a free profile with its official registration number. - [Life 4 veterans Registered charity № NIC108224](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/life-4-veterans) - [Valley Veterans Registered charity № 1,192,172](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/valley-veterans) - [Veterans of War Registered charity № 1,150,039](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-of-war) - [Veterans United Registered charity № 1,213,166](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-united) - [Heswall Veterans Registered charity № 1,217,990](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/heswall-veterans) - [Veterans At Ease Registered charity № 1,140,832](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-at-ease) - [Veterans Central Registered charity № 1,208,763](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-central) - [Veterans Council Registered charity № 1,159,215](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-council) - [Veterans Society Registered charity № 1,215,618](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-society) - [Veterans' Growth Registered charity № 1,183,537](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/veterans-growth) - [Blind Veterans UK Registered charity № SC039411](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/blind-veterans-uk-sc) - [Bound By Veterans Registered charity № 1,149,583](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/charity/bound-by-veterans) [Search all 333 veterans charities](https://charitycompare.pages.dev/search?q=Veterans) ## Veterans charities — your questions answered How many veterans charities are registered in the UK? + The UK's charity registers (Charity Commission for England & Wales, OSCR in Scotland and CCNI in Northern Ireland) list 333 charities whose registered name relates to veterans. CharityCompare has enriched, scored profiles for 17 of them, and every one of the others has a free basic profile here with its registration number and register details. How do I choose a veterans charity to donate to? + Check three things: the charity is registered (its profile shows a UK regulator number), its Clarity score (we rate transparency and financial health from annual filings), and its cause spend — the share of spending that reaches the charitable cause rather than overheads. All three are free on every CharityCompare profile. How do I check a veterans charity is legitimate? + Every genuine UK charity has a registration number from its national regulator — the Charity Commission for England & Wales, OSCR in Scotland or CCNI in Northern Ireland. Look it up on the charity's CharityCompare profile or on the official register. Registered charities must file annual accounts — if a fundraiser cannot give you a registration number, do not donate.