SURREY ARMY CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 305152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grants in support of cadets in Surrey Army Cadet Force and other young people

Objects

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit: SURREY

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Mole Valley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains substantial funds, with a total fund balance of £2,362,186 at the end of the year, largely supported by a permanent endowment. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £246,841, driven by significant investment gains, while total expenditure on grants and governance costs was £53,929. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

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 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£45k£54k
31/12/2024£45k£47k
31/12/2023£40k£54k
31/12/2022£40k£36k
31/12/2021£41k£53k

Common questions

Is SURREY ARMY CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintains substantial funds, with a total fund balance of £2,362,186 at the end of the year, largely supported by a permanent endowment. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £246,841, driven by significant investment gains, while total expenditure on grants and governance costs was £53,929. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SURREY ARMY CADET FORCE ASSOCIATION£45k—0unclear—no doubt
Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK FY2026£8.4m£120,000 - £129,9995within—no doubt
SURREY COMMUNITY ACTION FY2025£695kmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
ACTION FOR CARERS (SURREY) FY2025£2.9m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
Royal Surrey Charity FY2025£1.6m£60,001 - £70,0001above52.4%no doubt
THE QUEEN'S ROYAL SURREY REGIMENT COMBINED CHARITIES FY2026£36k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.