THE ARMY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £56,877 for the year ended 30 June 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £649,260 to £592,383. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aiming for one to two years of normal operation costs, and unrestricted reserves were £537,083, which exceeds this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees having considered a number of issues and feel the aim of the charity is to have sufficient reserves excluding those represented by fixed assets, to cover the normal operation costs for one to two years.” — page 4
Trustees
- Alexandros Alexandrou
- Anthony Frank
- Chloe Plimmer
- Col Dave Jones MBE QVRM MStJ
- Douglas John Bennett
- Elizabeth Winfield
- Graham Brookland
- Kristina Lavada Wright
- Mark Shapland
- Waleed Khan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £335k | £328k |
| 30/06/2024 | £366k | £439k |
| 30/06/2023 | £178k | £219k |
| 30/06/2022 | £155k | £167k |
| 30/06/2021 | £118k | £63k |
Common questions
Is THE ARMY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £56,877 for the year ended 30 June 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £649,260 to £592,383. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aiming for one to two years of normal operation costs, and unrestricted reserves were £537,083, which exceeds this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARMY DEPENDANTS' TRUST | 1 | £2.5m |
| WARRANT OFFICERS' & SERGEANTS' MESS SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | 1 | £1.1m |
| STREETGAMES UK | 1 | £500k |
| THE REME CHARITY | 1 | £178k |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £159k |
| THE RIFLES BENEVOLENT TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| P F CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| MISSION INDIA | 1 | £75k |