Cambridge University Rifle Association

Analysis

Cambridge University Rifle Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Cambridge University Rifle Association reported income of £56k and spending of £58k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £11k to £56k (+424%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cambridge University Rifle Association sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bentham Playing Fields Association (£56k), 1st Wall Heath Scout Group (£56k) and The Bartons Victory Memorial Hall Fund (£56k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.