TEAM FORCES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1144004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEAM ARMY SPORTS FOUNDATION

The purpose of the charity is to help fund sport, challenge and adventure. It makes grants to a wide variety of individual and group recipients across the armed forces community. It raises money from donations and by conducting fund raising events that showcase Forces sport.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£1.3m

Latest spending

£939k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £401,149 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total reserves of £1,096,996. The trustees consider the charity to be a strong going concern, supported by a surplus of income over expenditure and an invested reserve. The primary funding source is Team Forces Funding Limited, which presents a major risk if the trading partner ceases to trade.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Team Forces Funding Limited (80% of income)

“Donations from Team Forces Funding Limited amounted to £1,014,920 in 2023/24 and this reporting period the total was £1,042,212.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one year's grant making (held: £1.1m)

“It has been a long term aim to build a sufficient reserves to meet one year's grant making.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Team Forces Funding Limited

“The charity does not directly fundraise but is instead fortunate to benefit from the operation of Team Forces Funding Limited whose sole purpose is to work closely with the defence sector to raise funds and donate operating profit to the charity; its only beneficiary.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Agon — “Team Forces is delighted to welcome Agon as a new Silver Sponsor, marking the start of an exciting partnership dedicated to supporting the A…” (source page)
Palo Alto Networks — “Team Forces is proud to announce that global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks has renewed its Platinum Sponsorship for another year” (source page)
Research Innovations Incorporated (RII) — “Team Forces is delighted to celebrate the renewed support of Research Innovations Incorporated (RII) as a Bronze Partner, continuing a value…” (source page)
Llanelec Precision Engineering — “Team Forces is delighted to welcome Llanelec Precision Engineering as a sponsor, strengthening our shared commitment to supporting the Armed…” (source page)
Exponential-e — “Team Forces is delighted to celebrate the renewed support of Exponential-e as a Bronze Partner, continuing a valued relationship dedicated t…” (source page)
Telent — “Team Forces is excited to announce that Telent has increased its support to become our newest Gold Sponsor, strengthening an important partn…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)

Total income

£1.3m

Total spending

£939k

Cost of raising funds

£6k

Reserves (reported)

£1.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~14.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Maj Gen Elizabeth Jane Faithfull-Davieschair
Brigadier Richard William Dennis OBE · trustee of 1 other charity
David Lee Bates
GRAHAM BEAL · trustee of 2 other charities
Harpreet Kaur Chandi
Maj Gen Jonathan James Cole
Maj Gen Neil David Sexton CB
Robin John Anderton-Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
Scott Wallace

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2025	£1.3m	£939k
30/11/2024	£1.0m	£1.1m
30/11/2023	£1.1m	£911k
30/11/2022	£868k	£868k
30/11/2021	£684k	£358k

Common questions

Is TEAM FORCES FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £401,149 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in total reserves of £1,096,996. The trustees consider the charity to be a strong going concern, supported by a surplus of income over expenditure and an invested reserve. The primary funding source is Team Forces Funding Limited, which presents a major risk if the trading partner ceases to trade. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION	2	£13k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£750
THE KAYS FOUNDATION	1	£300k
GUMBALL 3000 FOUNDATION LTD	1	£100k
WALKING WITH THE WOUNDED	1	£79k
TACKLE AFRICA	1	£53k
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION.

BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION income £689k
ARMY ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES FUND income £188k
TEAMS4U THE CHARITY income £414k
THE ARSENAL FOUNDATION income £625k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION income £138k
LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION income £5.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TEAM FORCES FOUNDATION	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION FY2025	£689k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ARMY ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES FUND FY2025	£188k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TEAMS4U THE CHARITY FY2025	£414k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE ARSENAL FOUNDATION FY2025	£625k	£80,001 - £90,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025	£138k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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