ATS and WRAC BENEVOLENT FUND

The ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) & WRAC (Women's Royal Army Corps) Benevolent Fund has been in existence since World War 2. It is the welfare part of the WRAC Association, which is a network organization for women who have served in the Army in either the ATS during the war or in the WRAC between 1949 and 1992 when the Corps was disbanded.

The ATS & WRAC Benevolent Fund receives all applications for financial assistance through Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Families Association (SSAFA) or Royal British Legion caseworkers. They visit the applicants and submit whatever forms are necessary. The Fund will usually make one-off grants but can also help with making up the shortfall for Nursing Home Fees. It also supports some annuitants who receive regular payments throughout the year. They may be financed directly by the ATS & WRAC Benevolent Fund or through a similar scheme run by the Army Benevolent Fund.

Very often, the Fund has to seek support from other service or civilian charities to make up the whole amount required. To enable the Fund to continue to help ex-servicewomen who are now suffering hardship, it is reliant entirely upon donations, investment income and legacies. Recently, the Fund has been able to disburse approximately £150,000 each year. Although this has been adequate, the demands grow and the Fund must look to the future.

ALL DONATIONS WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED