COMBINED CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION
Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £1,201,621 were held at year-end, which is approximately 32% greater than the trustees' target policy of three to six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £45,692 for the year, supported by total gross income of £1,689,483 against total expenditure of £1,780,730.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £1.2m)
“The reserve will be an amount sufficient to maintain ongoing operations and programmes for three to six months.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharges from sister charity ACCT UK
“Recharges of £839,901 (31 March 2023: £745,685) were made by ACCT UK, a registered charity, which provides resources to the CCFA at cost.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£869k
Employees
82
Trustees
- Nigel David Alan Maddox CBEchair
- Alexander Edward Hudson
- Caroline Jane Hutton-Stott
- Christopher Roberts
- Edward Hayton
- Ian Cohen
- James Newton
- Marc Pether
- Michael Hampshire
- Simon Blackmore
- Simon John McMenemy VR
- Stephen Robinson
- Susan Elizabeth Bonell OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.5m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.2m | £533k |
| 31/03/2021 | £233k | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is COMBINED CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that free reserves of £1,201,621 were held at year-end, which is approximately 32% greater than the trustees' target policy of three to six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £45,692 for the year, supported by total gross income of £1,689,483 against total expenditure of £1,780,730. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £860k |
| THE ROTHLEY TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | 1 | £700 |
| WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND | 1 | £500 |