The National Small-Bore Rifle Association

Analysis

The National Small-Bore Rifle Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00076008). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The National Small-Bore Rifle Association reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.8m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.1m (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The National Small-Bore Rifle Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 South Essex Gymnastics Club Limited (£2.0m), Dallaglio Rugbyworks (£2.1m) and Soll (Vale) (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 52%, charitable activities 45% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 44%. Reserves of £296k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.