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The UK Afghanistan Veterans Community

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1212336
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 27, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
The Afghanistan Veterans Community
c/o The Army Benevolent Fund
Mountbarrow House
12 Elizabeth Street
London
SW1W 9RB

Activities

Supporting those who contributed to the UK mission in Afghanistan.

Objects: Objectsthe Objects Of The CIO Are As Follows:(1) To Relieve, For The Public Benefit, The Need, Suffering, Hardship And Distress Of Members And Former Members Of All Ranks Of All Branches Of His Majesty's Armed Forces Who Have Served In Afghanistan And Their Children, Spouses And Dependants And Those Who Supported The British Mission In Afghanistan To Include, But Not Be Limited To, Civil Servants, Nationals Of Afghanistan Previously Employed By His Majesty's Government (Such As Locally Employed Civilian Interpreters) And The Afghan Special Forces Units (The 'Triples') (Together, The 'Beneficiaries'), In Particular But Not Exclusively By (A) Providing Beneficiaries With A Forum To Access Support Services; And (B) Positively Contributing To The Physical, Mental And General Well-Being Of Beneficiaries.(2) To Advance And Promote Good Citizenship In The Public Benefit By The Commemoration Of Those Who Have Died Whilst On Active Service With His Majesty's Armed Forces In Afghanistan.(3) To Advance The Education Of The Public On The Subject Of The United Kingdom's Military Involvement In Afghanistan, In Particular But Not Exclusively By Promoting Research For The Public Benefit In All Aspects Of That Subject And To Publish The Useful Results Of Said Research, Thereby Promoting Informed Public Discourse And Debate.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christine Emmett (Chair) Aug. 1, 2024
Clare Dominie Callanan Aug. 1, 2024
Emma McClarkin Aug. 1, 2024
John Inglis-Jones March 24, 2025
Lt Col Matthew Royston Mallett MBE Aug. 1, 2024
MAJ GEN Zachary Raymond Stenning OBE Aug. 1, 2024
Mark Christian Culbert Aug. 1, 2024
Simon Thomas Bergman Aug. 1, 2024
Teresa Anne Griffiths CBE ARRC Aug. 1, 2024