UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association
Analysis
UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hants. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07033277). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association reported income of £584k and spending of £539k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1,327 to £584k (+43925%), an average of +358% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 30734%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ebony Horse Club (£582k), The Footsteps Trust (£584k) and Yaseen Youth Development Ltd (£578k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £63k. Reserves of £330k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Trading 0.9%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association (UKAF WSA) Charity objects are to promote the efficiency of Her Majesty's Armed Forces through the participation by members of the Armed Forces in Winter Sports.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ebony Horse Club | London | £582k |
| The Footsteps Trust | Hertfordshire | £584k |
| Yaseen Youth Development Ltd | London | £578k |
| North East England Guide Association | York | £586k |