Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK
Registered charity 305962 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACCT Cymru, ACCT NI, ACCT Northern Ireland, ACCT Scotland, ACCT UK, ACCT Wales · also registered in Scotland as SC039057 (OSCR)
The Association is dedicated to promoting the ideals and activities of the Army Cadet Force, a national, military themed, voluntary youth movement open to boys and girls of all backgrounds and abilities. In providing educational, adventurous, competitve and social activities the Association's key priorities are citizenship development, leadership training, and confidence building.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £377,862 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased charitable activity costs. However, the trustees note that the charity is working to a deficit budget for 2025-26 to utilize accumulated funds and that free reserves are currently below the stated policy target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months (held: £1.2m)
“The Reserves Policy defines the target level of reserves as an amount sufficient to maintain ongoing operations and programmes for three to six months.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ACCT UK shares offices and staff with an independent sister charity, the Combined Cadet Force Association (charity number 1170994). The two charities employ staff on joint contracts which are managed through ACCT UK and the staff costs relating to CCFA are recharged to that charity.
“ACCT UK shares offices and staff with an independent sister charity, the Combined Cadet Force Association (charity number 1170994). The two charities employ staff on joint contracts which are managed through ACCT UK and the staff costs relating to CCFA are recharged to that charity.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
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.
- SHYLLON, Charlotte Nancy Olayemi Ruth — director, appointed 04/06/2025on trustee list
- HARRISON, Simon Trevor — director, appointed 02/05/2025on trustee list
- DICKSON, Sarah Elizabeth — director, appointed 08/12/2022on trustee list
- CAPPS, Duncan Francis — director, appointed 19/11/2022not on trustee list
- QUIN, Joyce Alexandra — director, appointed 26/02/2022on trustee list
- RICE-ADAMS, Oliver Charles — director, appointed 26/02/2022on trustee list
- CHIPP, David — director, appointed 30/07/2021on trustee list
- TARKA, Justin Tavershima — director, appointed 10/04/2021on trustee list
- RALPH, Jemma Kate — director, appointed 17/01/2020on trustee list
- ADAMS, Wendy Ann — director, appointed 31/03/2017on trustee list
- TEARNEY, Christopher, Colonel — director, appointed 20/01/2014on trustee list
- MEAKIN, Faye — secretary, appointed 12/01/2024
- URQUHART, Murdo Norfolk Soulsby, Colonel — secretary, appointed 01/01/2017
- WALTON, Richard Andrew — secretary, appointed 15/09/2015
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Duncan Francis Capps CBEchair
- Charlotte Nancy Olayemi Ruth Shyllon
- Christopher Tearney
- David Chipp
- Jemma Kate Ralph
- Joyce Alexandra Quin
- Justin Tavershima Tarka
- Oliver Charles Rice-Adams
- Sarah Elizabeth Dickson
- Simon Harrison
- Wendy Ann Adams
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £377,862 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased charitable activity costs. However, the trustees note that the charity is working to a deficit budget for 2025-26 to utilize accumulated funds and that free reserves are currently below the stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK as a grant recipient include THE ROTHLEY TRUST, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
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