COMBINED CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1170994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCFA, Cadets in Schools · also registered in Scotland as SC048021 (OSCR)

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.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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