ABOUT US

The Trust provides funding assistance to challenging expeditions and adventurous activities involving members of the Volunteer Reserve Forces and Cadet Forces of the UK.

Founded in 1992, the charity has raised over £3.5M to support over 40,000 individuals to participate in over 2,980 expeditions – from sailing in the Solent and walking in the Brecon Beacons to climbing Everest and crossing the Antarctic.

The Trust’s funds come from a variety of sources: some of the benefactors, and details of how to make donations, are shown within the SUPPORT US section of this site.

The Trust is a registered charity (registration number 1170600), sponsored by the Ministry of Defence who promulgate details of the Trust’s activities in Defence Instructions and Notices (currently 2010 DIN 07-120).