The White Ensign Association

Service Charities & Organisations

Links to Service Charities & Organisations

• SSAFA Forces Help The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help.
• Seafarers UK Formerly King George’s Fund for Sailors. A national charity that fundraises and gives grants to organisations that help serving or ex-serving seafarers from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Merchant Navy or fishing fleets, and their families.
• Royal Naval Benevolent Trust The RNBT exists to serve men and women in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their families, by supporting them at times of need, throughout their lives.
• ESHRA Ex-Service Homes Referral Agency provides information to the ex-service community and their dependants about nursing, residential care and specialist homes.
• Royal Marines Benevolent Fund The RMBF was formed to relieve need, distress or hardship suffered by any person who is serving, has served or is a dependant of a Royal Marine, irrespective of rank. It also provides immediately on the death of either a serving RM or a reservist on duty a sum of money for the next of kin to help them cope with any pressing financial matters.
• Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust The primary objective of the Trust is to provide relief in cases of necessity or distress among its members and their dependants.
• Royal Sailors Rest (Aggies) RSR is a Christian charity dedicated to supporting Naval Service personnel and their families. Motivated by the love of God, and in close co-operation with the Naval authorities.
• Naval Families Federation The independent voice of Royal Navy and Royal Marines families.
• Haig Housing Trust A new charity set up to provide housing and accommodation related assistance to the ex-Service community.
• The Forces Pension Society Exists to ensure that serving and retired members of the Armed Forces, their widows, widowers, surviving partners, civil partners and dependants receive the pension to which they are entitled and which they deserve.
• Royal Marines Association To maintain and promote esprit de corps and comradeship amongst all Royal Marines. To keep them in touch with one another, and with the activities of the serving Corps.
• The Royal Naval Association An organization for Former and Serving members of the RN, RM, WRNS and QARNNS.
• The Royal British Legion A UK charity providing help and welfare to the serving and ex-Service community and their families.
• The Wrens Association The Association of Wrens was formed in 1920 yet is still relevant today for those who wish to keep in touch with friends and colleagues from service days.
• QARNNS (Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service). QARNNS personnel are serving in a variety of areas in the UK and abroad.
• The Fleet Air Arm Officers Association For members of the Fleet Air Arm Officers’ Association and for those with an interest in Naval Aviation matters.
• The Officers’ Association Supporting Officers, Retired Officers and their families seeking Employment, Advice, Assistance and Accommodation.