North Army Trust Fund
The North Army Trust Fund (NATF) is a Service (Non-Public) Fund. It is maintained to promote the efficiency and well being of units and serving members of the army and their dependants stationed in the Headquarters North area of responsibility, by providing funds that are available for their overall benefit.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY BY THE SUPPORT OF ARMY PERSONNEL, AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE SERVING IN THE DEFINED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £885,968.84, with total funds of £972,054.42. The charity reports no material fixed assets in deficit and sufficient resources to meet liabilities. However, the Independent Examiner noted that one creditor balance was over three months old and required clearing.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 14/05/2024, 104 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Andrew Waring
- Colonel Peter Bruce Stitt
- Hazel Priestley
- Major Harvey See
- Rebecca Weatherstone
- Rev Alexander Battey
- WO First Class Daniel Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £102k | £136k |
| 31/03/2024 | £33k | £39k |
| 31/03/2023 | £40k | £104k |
| 31/03/2022 | £40k | £38k |
| 31/03/2021 | £5k | £17k |
Common questions
Is North Army Trust Fund financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £885,968.84, with total funds of £972,054.42. The charity reports no material fixed assets in deficit and sufficient resources to meet liabilities. However, the Independent Examiner noted that one creditor balance was over three months old and required clearing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY | 2 | £41k |
| NPT Transatlantic Limited | 1 | £32.3m |
| WALKING WITH THE WOUNDED | 1 | £371k |
| THE ROYAL LANCERS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| The Peter Willmott Foundation | 1 | £6k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT TRUST
- NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN
- ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND
- THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND
- ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND
- THE ARMY DEPENDANTS' TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Army Trust Fund | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN | £1.4m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | £30.9m | — | 5 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY CHARITABLE FUND | £1.8m | — | 0 | above | 0.6% | no doubt |