The Afghanistan Trust was formed on 15 March 2007 to help support soldiers and their families who served with The Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan and who have been wounded or killed as a consequence.

Its charitable objectives are:

• The relief in need of soldiers serving in The Parachute Regiment injured in Afghanistan and families of soldiers of The Parachute Regiment killed or injured in Afghanistan by the provision of welfare services, support and financial assistance and such other charitable means as the trustees see fit.
• To promote the military efficiency of The Parachute Regiment by sustaining the memories of the loss of life and sacrifices made by the soldiers of The Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan by such charitable means as the trustees see fit.

As members of The Parachute Regiment deploy on more operational tours in Afghanistan the need for the fund will continue to grow as more soldiers are wounded or killed.

To date the Regiment has suffered some 24 killed but just as significantly are the 150 or so who are sufficiently wounded to have to leave the service – part of the Trust's role will be to assist in funding their passage into civilian life.