ROYAL NAVY WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1205021 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RNWSA

The Royal Navy Winter Sports Association Charity provides invaluable opportunities for sailors and marines to engage in a variety of winter sports, across eight disciplines on the snow and ice, operating throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. The charity aims to support both competitive and grassroots athletes, while also prioritising fitness and personal development.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £133,021 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds rising to £302,428. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are above their stated policy target range of £141,900 to £283,700, indicating a strong financial position with improved liquidity and reduced creditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (50% 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

• Rear Admiral Jonathan Patrick Pentreathchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• DANIEL COX BBS MSC
• GRAEME ALEXANDER ARMOUR MA
• KAREN TERESA MARY SPENCER-SMITH
• LAVINIA LISA THOMSEN
• RICHARD JOHN READ

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

Operates in: Austria · Belgium · France · Germany · Italy · Northern Ireland · Norway · Scotland · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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