National Rifle Association

Analysis

National Rifle Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, National Rifle Association reported income of £11.6m and spending of £11.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7.5m to £11.6m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, National 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humbercare Limited (£11.6m), Avalon Group (Social Care) (£11.7m) and John Lyon's Charity (£11.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 72%, donations and legacies 14% and charitable activities 14%. Charitable activities took 33% of spending and raising funds 66%. It employed 98 people.