Community & Social Justice Poverty & Inclusion 2024
Veterans' Foundation

Impact Report 2024/25

The Veterans' Foundation raises funds through the UK's largest single-cause Veterans' Lottery and awards grants to charities supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families.

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Major grants: £100,000–£200,000 for mental health projects Key Metric 1
Veterans' Lottery: largest single-cause lottery in UK Key Metric 2
Social media: record-breaking broadcasts in sector Key Metric 3
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Grant-making for veterans' charities, Veterans' Lottery, mental health & wellbeing funding, major grants programme

📊Key Metrics

Major grants: £100,000–£200,000 for mental health projects Key Metric 1
Veterans' Lottery: largest single-cause lottery in UK Key Metric 2
Social media: record-breaking broadcasts in sector Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Launched major grants programme providing £100k–£200k to mental health & wellbeing projects
  • Grew Veterans' Lottery into UK's largest single-cause lottery
  • Awarded scholarship to veteran to access higher education via Building Heroes partnership

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UK-Wide

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£3.25 million saved by government and public services — £2.07 for every £1 invested; £289,138 saved by local government through reducing homelessness; £436,664 worth of volunteer hours contributed
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397 people lifted out of food poverty via Financial Inclusion project; £300,000 distributed via Heating Bank; 97 Macmillan grants approved
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7 in 10 people said their problem was solved following advice; 3 in 4 said they could not have resolved their problem without Citizens Advice; 60% felt less stressed, depressed or anxious after receiving help
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Nearly 2,000 children from slave-descent communities in Niger supported into schooling (majority girls)
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Royal Anglian Regiment Charity

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2,384 active users on the Royal Anglian CONNECT App in 12 months; 53,000+ active followers across social media; 650,000 hits on the Regimental website; 350+ news articles posted on CONNECT
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26 National Big Breakfasts hosted across locations including Grimsby, Dubai and Sydney — nearly 1,000 Royal Anglians gathering to renew connections and support mental health and wellbeing
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