Combined Cadet Force Association
Analysis
Combined Cadet Force Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10445616). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Combined Cadet Force Association reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.7m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £2.2m to £2.1m (-4.5%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Combined Cadet Force Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Money Advice and Community Support Service (£2.0m), Citizens Advice Essex Limited (£2.1m) and The Ecology Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £53k. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 92 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Charitable activities 0.5%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
To: act as an adviser to the MoD and HMG on CCF matters; act as a source of information and advice for Contingent Commanders and CCF Officers; promote the CCF; provide financial grants to CCF cadets to assist their development; and, provide financial grants to CCF Contingents in order to help them establish or become more sustainable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Money Advice and Community Support Service | Hove | £2.0m |
| Citizens Advice Essex Limited | Essex | £2.1m |
| The Ecology Trust | Reading | £2.0m |
| St Martin-In-The-Fields Trust | London | £2.1m |