Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 7

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs high: -3

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

ASCB CHARITABLE FUND

The ASCB meets its objectives by making an annual grant to the 44 sports associations/unions. Making grants from the Army Sports Lottery (ASL). Making grants to individual sportsmen/women. Making grants for garrison/units for sports facilities/infrastructure.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 16 years

britisharmysport.com

alowe@britisharmysport.com

01252787304

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£6,739	£6,169	£569	£2,030	£11,746	£11,731	22.8	7	2,000
31/03/22		£6,298	£10,204	£-3,907	£1,937	£12,165	£12,153	14.3	7	0
31/03/21		£6,654	£4,591	£2,064	£1,864	£14,977	£14,963	39.1	8	0
31/03/20		£7,137	£5,812	£1,325	£1,917	£10,745	£10,736	22.2	7	0
31/03/19		£5,624	£5,161	£463	£2,079	£9,787	£8,521	19.8	7	7
31/03/18		£5,339	£4,704	£635	£1,597	£9,209	£7,710	19.7	4	0
31/03/17		£4,663	£4,375	£288	£1,536	£8,617	£6,956	19.1	4	0
31/03/16		£3,727	£3,881	£-154	£0	£7,444	£5,658	17.5	4	0
31/03/15		£3,133	£3,585	£-452	£10	£8,435	£6,692	22.4	4	0
31/03/14		£4,637	£3,088	£1,549	£17	£8,322	£6,827	26.5	3	0
31/03/13		£3,184	£3,101	£82	£1,589	£6,692	£6,690	25.9	32	0
31/03/12		£3,527	£2,236	£1,291	£1,333	£6,158	£6,156	33	32	0
31/03/11		£2,718	£2,253	£465	£1,262	£4,859	£4,859	25.9	32	0
31/03/10	*	£4,964	£1,022	£3,942	£519	£4,230	£4,230	49.7	4	0
31/03/09	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 34.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 54%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 22.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

7 employees
2,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Growth & LEADER Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£27,433	01/04/2022	This measure covers grants for Co-operation under Countryside Productivity, Countryside Stewardship and ESIF Growth Programme to micro and small enterprises, farmers and foresters engaged in ....more This measure covers grants for Co-operation under Countryside Productivity, Countryside Stewardship and ESIF Growth Programme to micro and small enterprises, farmers and foresters engaged in cooperative activities. This measure encourages and promotes a r

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

ANNA KIMBER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Army Officer

CHRISTOPHER DAVIES OBE Appointed: 2022

DAVID HARLEY ATHOL ROWE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Visiting Fellow

JAMES MATTHEW SENIOR CBE Appointed: 2023

JAMES WILLIAM TAYLOR MBE Appointed: 2023

NIGEL CHRISTOPHER ALLISON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Officer British Army

ROSS HENZELL NOOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: British Army

SARAH COX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None

STEPHEN RAYSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Army Reserve Officer; Management Consulting Contra

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2008, number: 1123854
Registered at Companies House on 17/04/2008, number: 06569008

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR10: 45 days late, AR09: 10 days late,

Main office

Mackenzie Building
Fox Lines
Queens Avenue
ALDERSHOT
GU11 2LB

Objectives

1 THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL FITNESS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMY, TERRITORIAL ARMY AND ARMY CADET FORCE.2 THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF SERVING MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMY, TERRITORIAL ARMY AND ARMY CADET FORCE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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