The Annington Trust ceased operating on 31 December 2021 and is therefore no longer accepting requests for funding.  However, as part of Annington's ongoing charitable giving programme, funds have been ring-fenced for certain activities on base and includes a provision for funding for Families Days and other family-centred projects and events.  For further information, please contact janeh@annington.co.uk in the first instance.

For information about the ongoing charitable and community investment activity of Annington Management Ltd, please follow this link.

History of the Annington Trust

Separate to the Company’s charitable giving, The Annington Trust  provided grants to organisations and projects that promoted the wellbeing of Armed Forces families living in Service communities by providing for their recreational and general needs. The Trust operated independently of the Company with its own Board of Trustees and included representatives from the three Service Families Federations

Since its inception in 1996, the Trust dispursed over £860,000 in support of more than 500 projects.  Donations ranged from a few hundred pounds to individual military bases up and down the UK to larger donations often totalling thousands of pounds.  These larger projects benefited the wider community and included the installation of playgrounds and the provision of equipment for contact houses and community centres.  In addition, in 2012 the Trust established the Annington Challenge, an initiative run in conjunction with the Outward Bound Trust and aimed at Service youngsters.  In 2018, Annington took over funding responsbility for the project, thereby protecting its future.  To date, more than 200 Service youngsters have completed The Annington Challenge.

Support provided during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In April 2020, the Trustees agreed to suspend all usual grant-giving and instead donated a total of £75,000 to the three Service Family Federations to specifically assist families deal with the impact of Lockdown.  

Following the success of the first campaign, the Trustees made a second round of donations again totalling £75,000 enabling the Families Federation to continue to support families through the autumn and winter.

2020 also saw the Trust make its third agreed donation to the tri-Service Forces Families Jobs - the go-to portal for training and employment for family members of currently serving UK military personnel. 

Individuals are able to apply for jobs and access employment and training opportunities with companies and organisations who are Forces family friendly - all employers using the site have either signed the Armed Forces Covenant or are able to demonstrate their commitment to the Armed Forces.  It is the gateway to accessing information about acquiring new skills, upgrading existing skills or applying directly to employers who are understanding of the unique challenges that come with being a family member of a serving person.  The Trust has supported the initiative for three years with funding totalling more than £45,000.