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Air Cadets (Wales and West) Welfare and Sports Fund

RegisteredRegistered charity number 500607West MidlandsAmateur sport and recreation
Income£16k2025-03-31
Spending£8,477same year
Spent / received55%5-year average
Size in its cause44th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1971Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Air Cadets (Wales and West) Welfare and Sports Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in January 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Air Cadets (Wales and West) Welfare and Sports Fund reported income of £16k and spending of £8,477, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,148 to £16k (+1276%), an average of +93% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 6336%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Air Cadets (Wales and West) Welfare and Sports Fund sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tewkesbury Unit 333 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£16k), Ridgewell Village Hall (£16k) and Otterford Parish Hall (£16k).

Income and spending

£0£3,949£7,898£12k£16k2021 Income: £1,1482021 Spending: £1,71620212022 Income: £1072022 Spending: £70020222023 Income: £6,8872023 Spending: £1,74320232024 Income: £7,1742024 Spending: £4,46720242025 Income: £15,7952025 Spending: £8,4772025
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In the charity's own words

To promote and encourage among young people a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force.To provide training which will be useful in Service and civilian life.To foster the spirit of adventure and to develop the qualities of leadership and good citizenship.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Tewkesbury Unit 333 of the Sea Cadet CorpsTewkesbury£16k
Ridgewell Village HallHalstead£16k
Otterford Parish HallSomerset£16k
11th Spen Valley Scout GroupBradford£16k