7Th Armoured Division Commemorative Fund
The Desert Rats Association, The Friends of the Desert Rats
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1063575
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- July 24, 1997
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined
Address
- Address
- 21 Beechgrove
Little Oakley
HARWICH
CO12 5NN
Contact
- Phone
- 01255886544
- [email protected]
- Website
desertrats.org.uk/assoc
Activities
Our aim is support families and veterans of the 7th Armoured Division, plus 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades (and their descendants) and to ensure our history is not a thing of the past and to educate future generations on the legacy of the British 7th Armoured Division, who fought in the North African Campaign and later Italy and North West Europe during the 1940s conflict and conflicts ever since.
Objects: To Foster Patriotism And Good Citizenship For The Benefit Of The Public And Past And Present Members Of The Division And Its Current Descendent Brigades, By The Creation And Maintenance In Thetford Forest, Norfolk, Of A Permanent Memorial To The Bravery Of The 7Th Armoured Division.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2025 | £3,628 | £8,591 |
| Jan. 30, 2024 | £7,447 | £5,856 |
| Jan. 30, 2023 | £29,910 | £67,000 |
| Jan. 30, 2022 | £85,292 | £62,486 |
| Jan. 30, 2021 | £19,909 | £3,670 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Brigadier RETD James Woodham CBE MC | Aug. 31, 2016 |
| Brigadier RETD Jonny Bourne OBE | Aug. 31, 2016 |
| Maj Gen RETD PAUL NANSON CB CBE | Aug. 9, 2012 |