The Trustee For Commando Welfare Trust

Board Interlocks (3 shared directors)

Giving Philosophy

The Trust is committed to providing immediate, responsive, effective, and enduring support to Special Forces personnel and their families, operating outside but complementary to existing Defence and non-Defence mechanisms. They emphasize cutting red tape for instant access to emergency funding and guarantee that 100% of donations go directly to their beneficiaries.

Tips for Applicants

The trust aims to provide 'instant access' to emergency funding by 'cutting red tape'. Individuals and families seeking support should contact the trust directly, potentially through the 'Get Support' section of their website or via email (trustxo@commandotrust.com), as their philosophy emphasizes responsive and immediate assistance where other systems are unable to provide it.

Programs & Opportunities (2)

Notable Grants

• Emergency and long-term support to Taraidh Colquhoun, a Special Forces veteran, following severe spinal injuries from a mountain bike accident (since May 2023).
• Ongoing support to Bree Till and her children after her husband, Sergeant Brett Till, was killed in service (since March 2009).
• Ongoing financial support to Gwen Cherne and her three children after her husband, Sergeant Peter Jon Cafe, took his life post-service (since February 2017).
• Funding Corporal Tim Pereira's mortgage since 2019, after he was paralysed from the neck down on his second tour in Afghanistan (2012).