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Our Patron is Her Majesty The Queen
Previously our Vice Patron, Her Majesty is the third Royal patron since we were founded in 1944.
Photo credit: @Hugofoto/Royal Household
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Our President is General Sir James Everard KCB CBE.
General Sir James Everard KCB CBE took over the role of President of the Army Benevolent Fund in April 2020 after a long and successful career in the Army.
Our Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees exercises responsibility for the overall strategic direction, governance and management of the Army Benevolent Fund. Our Chair of the Board of Trustees is Simon Heale. Find out more about our Trustees.
The Board delegates responsibility for the day-to-day running of the charity through the Chief Executive to the Senior Management Board. Our Chief Executive is Major General (Ret’d) Tim Hyams CB OBE and our Chief Operating Officer is Brigadier (Ret’d) Peter Monteith MBE, who also serves as Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
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OUR PARTNERS
We are proud to work in partnership with a number of charities and organisations, which deliver specialist help on our behalf. Here are just some of our partner charities.