Team Forces Foundation
Analysis
Team Forces Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07773783). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Team Forces Foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £939k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £684k to £1.3m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Team Forces Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Town Moor Charity (£1.3m), Ride High Limited (£1.3m) and The English Schools' Football Association (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £740k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the charity is to help fund sport, challenge and adventure. It makes grants to a wide variety of individual and group recipients across the armed forces community. It raises money from donations and by conducting fund raising events that showcase Forces sport.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Moor Charity | Newcastle upon Tyne | £1.3m |
| Ride High Limited | Milton Keynes | £1.3m |
| The English Schools' Football Association | Stafford | £1.3m |
| Ne Youth | Tyne And Wear | £1.3m |