The Salvation Army\xa0(TSA) is a\xa0Protestant\xa0church and an international\xa0charitable organisation\xa0headquartered in\xa0London, England. The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7\xa0million,[3]\xa0comprising soldiers, officers and adherents collectively known as Salvationists. Its founders sought to bring\xa0salvation to the poor, destitute, and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs." As opposed to other charities, that only focus on things that exist.