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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)

Latest income
£6.0m
Latest spending
£5.8m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£6.0m
Total spending
£5.8m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
82

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£6.0m£5.8m
31/03/2024£5.9m£5.0m
31/03/2023£4.4m£4.6m
31/03/2022£4.0m£4.2m
31/03/2021£4.9m£4.2m

Common questions

Is Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK financially healthy?

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.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE ROTHLEY TRUSTFY2022£2k
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2022£500

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY1£39k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION1£28k
Army Benevolent Fund1£20k
THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND1£5k

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