In November 2024, the Army Benevolent Fund was honoured to be chosen as one of four charities supported by the 2024 Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal. 

Thanks to the generous readers and team at the Telegraph, the Appeal has gone onto raise an incredible £102,000 for the Army Benevolent Fund’s lifetime support for soldiers, former soldiers, and their families. We are incredibly grateful for these donations.   

Read our Telegraph Stories below.

In addition to stories from our fantastic beneficiaries, we were also delighted to hear from our President General Sir James Everard and supporter Bear Grylls.

Interview with our president James Everard

General Sir James Everard calls on British public to support ‘total defence’ mindset as number of soldiers falls to record low.

Interview with ABF supporter Bear Grylls

For Grylls, the ABF’s cradle-to-grave support for soldiers and their families is not just the main thing but the real thing.

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