The stated objectives of Cobseo are to represent, promote, and further the interests of the Armed Forces Community by:

• Exchanging and coordinating information internally.
• Identifying issues of common concern and coordinating any necessary and appropriate action.
• Acting as a point of contact for external agencies to the members of Cobseo.
• Representing and supporting the needs and opinions of its member organisations, individually and collectively at central & local government levels and with other national and international agencies.

The values of Cobseo:

It has been agreed that members of the Confederation of Service Charities should share the following values:

• Support – the principle focus of our activities must be to aid our beneficiaries;
• Co-operation – embrace every opportunity to collaborate with others, to enhance the support available to our beneficiaries;
• Innovation – develop new ideas and practices that will add real value to our activities and that have lasting impact on our beneficiaries;
• Integrity – operate to ensure that we are open and honest, always acting in the best interests of our beneficiaries;
• Accountability – ensure that our standards of Governance and procedures are fully compliant with best practice.
• Compliance – guarantee that all our fundraising activities are in line with the current Code of Fundraising Practice, ensuring the good reputation of the Service Charity sector.