Welsh Guards Charity

The Welsh Guards Charity is a regimental welfare foundation rooted in the history, traditions, and camaraderie of the Welsh Guards, established as a lifeline for serving and retired members of the regiment and their immediate families. Its core mission is to honor the sacrifices of Welsh Guardsmen by providing compassionate, confidential welfare support, ensuring no one who has worn the cap badge faces hardship alone. Guided by values of loyalty, pride, mutual support, and "looking after our own," the charity delivers holistic assistance encompassing physical and mental health, financial relief, housing, rehabilitation, specialist equipment, and bereavement aid, with a focus on timely crisis intervention and long-term dignity.

It funds individual grants for emergency relief, family support, and sustained welfare needs directly tied to service-related challenges, such as rehousing veterans, aiding injured personnel, or helping bereaved families. Beneficiaries are exclusively Welsh Guards regimental family members and dependents, located UK-wide wherever they reside, with no support for broader civilian or other armed forces groups.

Unsolicited applications are not accepted; grants are awarded on a rolling, needs-driven basis via internal regimental channels, welfare officers, or referrals, with trustee decisions prioritizing urgent cases throughout the year—no public deadlines or forms. Typical individual grants range from several hundred to several thousand pounds, reflecting annual expenditures exceeding £574,000, primarily for direct welfare.

Distinctively, the charity does not fund external organizations, projects, core costs, or capacity-building for third parties, except rarely for those directly serving Welsh Guards welfare. Its regimental exclusivity, trustee board of senior officers, and swift, heritage-driven response set it apart as a lifelong support network for its own community.