Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting
Analysis
Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting reported income of £528k and spending of £502k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £339k to £528k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cobtree Manor Estate (£527k), Lea Rowing Club Limited (£528k) and Bromsgrove and Redditch Network (£526k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 22% and investments 4.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £313k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Charitable activities 22%
- Investments 4.7%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
CCRS promotes and organises the sport of target rifle shooting across the five Cadet Force youth movements (CCF, SCC, VCC, ACF and ATC) in the disciplines of air, .22 inch, 5.56mm and 7.62mm. The charity is also responsible for organising three international target rifle shooting teams: the UK Cadet Rifle Team (U17), the British Cadet Rifle Team (U18) and the GB U19 Rifle Team.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cobtree Manor Estate | Maidstone | £527k |
| Lea Rowing Club Limited | London | £528k |
| Bromsgrove and Redditch Network | Worcestershire | £526k |
| Croquet England | Cheltenham | £529k |