The Royal Anglian Regiment Benevolent Charity is registered with the Charity Commission (No 1085050). The stated object of the Charity is the relief of persons who are:

• in need, hardship or distress and
• are serving or former members of The Royal Anglian Regiment or Former Regiments and dependants of such persons.

It has made grants totalling £73,000 over the past year alone, to over 250 cases. Cases vary from assistance with prescription costs, to the purchase of walk in showers for the elderly and wheelchairs for injured soldiers. Each case is judged on its own merits.

A few examples of help given to the 250 in need last year are listed below. Although the names have not been shown, the cases are genuine:

Pte F has served for 3 years. He and his wife recently lost a young child and were struggling to meet the cost of the funeral and headstone. The Regiment was able to help with these costs.

LCpl G had served for 6 years. He was wounded in Iraq where he lost a leg. This, however, was not going to stop him enjoying a full and active life. The Regiment was able to pay for a skiing trip to the USA.

Pte H had joined the Army from a Commonwealth country. His mother sadly died in his own country and The Regiment was able to pay for his flight home to pay his respects.

Mr and Mrs X, from Lincolnshire, are aged 85 and 82 respectively. He had served in WW2 in the desert. He had been pushing his wife around in a wheelchair as she was no longer mobile. The Regiment assisted with the cost of an electric powered vehicle so that they can now get out together.

Mr A, aged 70, from Leicestershire served for 5 years. He has been unable to work for several years due to rheumatoid arthritis. He has lived by himself after his divorce. A neighbour kindly did his washing. The Regiment was able to pay for a washing machine and its installation to improve his quality of life.

Mrs L, aged 90 and from Northamptonshire, was widowed 16 years ago. Her husband had served the full 6 years of WW2. She lives on her own and had been worried about the state of her back door which was rotting. The Regiment was able to pay for a new back door and redecoration.

Mr R served for 4 years and is aged 31. He settled in Bedfordshire having been given a medical discharge for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after his experiences in Northern Ireland. His wife became his full time carer. On leaving the Army he needed help to set up his home. The Regiment was able to assist in the cost of a cooker and washing machine.

Mr K served for 9 years and is aged 66. He is a widower who has suffered from 2 strokes causing a loss of mobility. He also suffers from arthritis. The Regiment was able to purchase a riser recliner armchair to improve his quality of life.