ESPRIT DE CORPS The Aims of The Association are to promote and support the Corps of Royal Engineers among members of the Association by fostering esprit de corps and a spirit of comradeship and service, and by maintaining an awareness of Corps traditions. The Association also acts as a link between serving and retired members of the Corps and it provides financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows and dependents who are in need. Grants, within Association Guidelines, are made to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association. Each year the Association considers hundreds of requests for assistance, and annual benevolence grants in meeting these requests is in the region of £300,000. It's not only serving personnel that are considered for assistance. Most of our cases are from the retired service community and their families. If you want to know more about the type of assistance we offer and guidance on how to seek assistance, just visit the Benevolence pages.