The Parachute Regiment And Airborne Forces Charity
The Parachute Regiment Charity, Support Our Paras
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1131977
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 25, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Oct. 5, 2009
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 07005997
Address
- Address
- Rhq Para
Merville Barracks
Post Room
Circular Road South
Colchester
CO2 7UT
Contact
- Phone
- 01206 817074
- hfc@supportourparas.org
- Website
supportourparas.org
Activities
a. Relief of need, hardship, and distress amongst past and present members of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, and their dependants.b. The promotion of efficiency of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces;c. The promotion and maintenance of the heritage of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
Objects: The Charity’s object (‘the Object’) is to further any charitable purposes by such means as the Directors shall from time to time think fit, including but not limited to:(1) The promotion of efficiency of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces;(2) The relief of need, hardship and distress amongst past and present members of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces and their dependants;(3) The promotion and maintenance of the heritage of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- Who
- Other Defined Groups
Geography
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Aug. 25, 2026On time | £1,594,749 | £1,708,110 | £14,547,680 | 11 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Sept. 25, 2025On time | £1,999,039 | £1,793,250 | £14,401,135 | 11 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Sept. 26, 2024On time | £1,504,000 | £1,609,000 | £14,800,000 | 10 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 16, 2023On time | £1,442,000 | £1,465,000 | £12,943,000 | 10 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 28, 2022On time | £1,839,000 | £1,258,000 | £15,310,000 | 10 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 8, 2021 | £1,892,000 | £1,448,000 | £13,304,000 | 12 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Lt Gen Sir John Gordon Lorimer KCB DSO (Chair) | Oct. 21, 2014 |
| Brian Leslie Quarendon | July 31, 2025 |
| Cameron Alexander Jack | Dec. 6, 2024 |
| Edward Cottrell | May 4, 2023 |
| Fred Gray | July 20, 2017 |
| Guy Quentin Winter | July 31, 2025 |
| James Edward Laurence Grand | July 25, 2024 |
| John Douglas Handford | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Jonathan David Page | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Matthew Peter Lowe MBE | Oct. 21, 2011 |
| Maj Gen Oliver Jerome Kingsbury OBE | Sept. 23, 2024 |
| Martin Charles Marshall Bricknell | July 30, 2026 |
| Pamela Frances Worsley-Tonks | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Richard James Edward Moore | July 20, 2017 |
Linked charities
- The Parachute Regiment Central Fund (1131977-1)
- Airborne Forces Charities (1131977-2)