THE NATIONAL SMALL-BORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 215468 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NSRA
Administers small-bore and airgun rifle and pistol target shooting in the UK for its members and affiliated clubs and county associations; organises national championships and competitions; prepares and selects teams for international competition. Provides training courses and qualifications on coaching instruction and safety.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Group made a loss of £12,764 for the year, with unrestricted net liabilities amounting to £1,106,808. The Trustees report that the charity relies on funding from loan and bondholders, noting that securing a new lease and further funding from Sport England has secured short to medium term funding. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, though the Trustees acknowledge the need to reduce financial indebtedness.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-1.1m)
“The net liabilities in the general fund amounted to £1,106,808.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity continues to rely on funding from loan and bondholders. The Trustees have considered this in light of the going concern basis and see the continuation of this funding as an important factor.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“The total donations to the Assocation from Trustees in the year ended 31st December 2024 was £210 (2023: £1,187).” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Rouse Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: material uncertainty (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Small-bore Rifle Association (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- LE MARINEL, Peter John — director, appointed 11/09/2024not on trustee list
- CHAPMAN, Michael John — director, appointed 09/04/2024on trustee list
- HOWDEN, Janet Michelle — director, appointed 14/01/2023on trustee list
- GUILLE, Matthew John — director, appointed 28/11/2020on trustee list
- DOWLING, Robert James — director, appointed 30/07/2019on trustee list
- LLOYD, John Oram — director, appointed 07/08/2017on trustee list
- ARNSTEIN, Michael John Alfred — director, appointed 01/08/2017on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£442k
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 25.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Michael John Arnsteinchair
- JOHN ORAM LLOYD
- Janet Michelle Howden
- Matthew John Guille
- Michael John Chapman
- Peter John Le Marinel
- Robert James Dowling
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NATIONAL SMALL-BORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Group made a loss of £12,764 for the year, with unrestricted net liabilities amounting to £1,106,808. The Trustees report that the charity relies on funding from loan and bondholders, noting that securing a new lease and further funding from Sport England has secured short to medium term funding. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, though the Trustees acknowledge the need to reduce financial indebtedness. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Rouse Audit LLP.
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