UK ARMED FORCES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1138305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CSWSA, THE COMBINED SERVICES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION, UKAFWSA, UNITED KINGDOM ARMED FORCES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION

The UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association (UKAF WSA) Charity objects are to promote the efficiency of Her Majesty's Armed Forces through the participation by members of the Armed Forces in Winter Sports.

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Latest income
£584k
Latest spending
£539k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus of £48,203 for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees report that the organization is in very good order and has secured increased donations from SME companies. The charity maintains a financial reserve policy aimed at covering one year's minimum running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: donations from various companies in the UK
“Income for the UKAFWSA was provided almost wholly from donations from various companies in the UK with only a small amount from bank interest and investment dividends.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one-year’s UKAF Winter Sports events
“The Charity will endeavour to hold a financial reserve sufficient to cover the minimum running costs of one-year’s UKAF Winter Sports events.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£584k
Total spending
£539k
Reserves (reported)
£330k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: France · Germany · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£584k£539k
30/09/2024£582k£542k
30/09/2023£529k£521k
30/09/2022£409k£397k
30/09/2021£1k£12k

Common questions

Is UK ARMED FORCES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity realized a surplus of £48,203 for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees report that the organization is in very good order and has secured increased donations from SME companies. The charity maintains a financial reserve policy aimed at covering one year's minimum running costs.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UK ARMED FORCES WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION£584k—0unclear—no doubt
ARMY WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£689k—0unclear—no doubt
UKAF RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WINTER SPORTS ALPINE ASSOCIATION FY2024£592k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL NAVY WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£700k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ARMY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FY2025£335k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.