Our Story
Our Story
- Established in 1912 the Royal Engineers Association (REA) is the charity for the British Army’s; bridge builders, bomb disposal operators, high risk searchers, divers, geospatial and construction specialists. Collectively these men and women are known as “Sappers”.
- The Sapper Charity acts as the link between serving and retired members of the Corps of Royal Engineers.
- We provide financial and other assistance to the Sapper Family i.e. serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependents who are in need.
- We're a small charity by size but we have a big impact - to find out more take a look at our Charity Commission report(s)
Our Vision
To ensure that all members of the Sapper family have access to comradeship and support that enables them to live full lives. To find out how we provide comradeship click on the link below.
BENEVOLENCE 2023
In 2023 we assisted 226 Sapper Family Members. To find out more about how we assisted read our benevolence report by clicking on the button below.
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