UNITED KINGDOM PRACTICAL SHOOTING ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 277566 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UKPSA

The UKPSA advances the amateur sport of practical shooting and dynamic marksmanship through instruction and practice in the use of firearms in competition. It develops shooting skills in His Majesty's subjects so that they are better fitted to serve their country in the Armed Forces, Territorial Army or any other organisation in which their services may be required in the defence of the realm.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE AMATEUR SPORT OF PRACTICAL SHOOTING AND DYNAMIC MARKSMANSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) PROMOTING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SPORT; ANDB) THE PROVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN THE SPORT, INCLUDING IN THE SAFE USE OF FIREARMS.2. TO ENCOURAGE SKILL IN PRACTICAL SHOOTING BY PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE IN THE USE OF FIREARMS AMONGST HER MAJESTY’S SUBJECTS SO THAT THEY WILL BE BETTER FITTED TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN THE ARMED FORCES, ARMED FORCES RESERVE OR ANY OTHER ORGANISATION IN WHICH THEIR SERVICES MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tower Hamlets, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,824 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £198,703 to £180,879. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves stood at £143,847, which the trustees intend to utilize for sport development while accumulating reserves to protect against legal challenges. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 13/04/2024, 73 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Martyn Scott Spencechair
• Benjamin Ducker
• Gareth Stephen Cooper
• Graham Mitchell
• Jayne Alison Lawley Morris
• Julia Hilger-Ellis
• Kevin Strowger

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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