# THE WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATING QUEEN MARY'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS AND AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE COMRADES ASSOCIATION)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 206184
- **Other names:** W R A C ASSOCIATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 7, 1968
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=206184


## Contact

- **Address:** ATR Winchester, Sir John Moore Barracks Building 24, Andover Road, WINCHESTER, Hampshire
- **Postcode:** SO22 6NQ
- **Phone:** 03004001992
- **Email:** jane.winfield@wraca.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.wraca.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY BY:(A) MAINTAINING CONTACT BETWEEN FORMER MEMBERS OF QUEEN MARY'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (QMAAC), THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE (ATS), THE AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE TERRITORIAL ARMY (ATS TA), WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS (WRAC), WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS TERRITORIAL ARMY (WRAC TA), WRAC TERRITORIAL AND VOLUNTEER RESERVE (WRAC TAVR) AND WOMEN STILL SERVING IN THE ARMY, FOSTERING MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THEM AND PROVIDING FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS.(B) FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS, COMRADESHIP, WELFARE AND PRESERVING THE TRADITIONS OF THE QMAAC, THE ATS, THE ATS TA, THE WRAC, WRAC TA, AND WRAC TAVR."

**Activities:** Maintaining contact between former members of the QMAAC, ATS and WRAC and women still serving in the ARMY.Fostering esprit de Corps, comradeship and welfare.To relieve those in need by making grants or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £520240 | £737981 | £8618014 | 6 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £525877 | £652700 | £8263051 | 7 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £347356 | £600691 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £330839 | £510870 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £278346 | £406416 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Alexandra Fawbert — appointed Feb. 10, 2026
- Barbara Johnson — appointed Feb. 1, 2017
- COLONEL AMANDA HASSELL — appointed Aug. 31, 2017
- DAWN MENDAY — appointed July 11, 2023
- Helen Merrington-Rust — appointed April 1, 2015
- Janette Deans — appointed May 19, 2025
- Lt Colonel Tim Savage — appointed July 16, 2019
- Major Monica Catherine Mary Jones — appointed May 31, 2015
- SHELLEY ANN WHITEHEAD — appointed July 11, 2023
- Shan Marie Frances Veillard-Thomas — appointed July 16, 2019
- Sue Mackenzie — appointed July 1, 2017
- Vivienne Wendy Buck — appointed Sept. 15, 2025