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CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 219858 · organisation 219858

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
21 March 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£11,622,960
Latest expenditure
£11,420,526
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: National Rifle Association, Bisley Camp, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0PB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nra.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Running courses to encourage entry to and development of target shooting. Provision of facilities for target shooting. Governance of fullbore target shooting. Organising target shooting competitions. Providing a centre of excellence for the use of its members, Regular Services, Reserve Forces and Cadets.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,622,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,420,526
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,121,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,577,919
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,022,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,980,035
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,777,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,549,043
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,466,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,667,746

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,622,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,420,526
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Volunteers
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,121,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,577,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,022,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,980,035
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
340
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,777,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,549,043
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
127
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,466,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,667,746
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£205,806
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
115

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1666844
Income Other Trading Activities
8351138
Income Charitable Activities
1598396
Income Investments
6582
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11622960
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,587,391
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,833,135
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11420526
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24933
Expenditure Support Costs
832705
Expenditure Depreciation
636179
Gain Loss Investment
39305
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
10806765
Assets Own Use
10226506
Assets Long Term Investment
580259
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,826,975
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,690,797
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,942,943
Creditors One Year Total Current
4489143
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1201654
Assets Cash
£2,119,878
Funds Endowment
406077
Funds Unrestricted
9292596
Funds Restricted
244270
Funds Total
9942943
Count Employees
98
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1608988
Income Other Trading Activities
7977942
Income Charitable Activities
1517787
Income Investments
16947
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11121664
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,707,041
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,870,878
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10577919
Expenditure Investment Management
4009
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
732773
Expenditure Depreciation
563953
Gain Loss Investment
28019
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
10457643
Assets Own Use
9934444
Assets Long Term Investment
523199
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,217,443
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,973,882
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,701,204
Creditors One Year Total Current
3138925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
834957
Assets Cash
£1,310,427
Funds Endowment
385975
Funds Unrestricted
9087643
Funds Restricted
227586
Funds Total
9701204
Count Employees
91
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1361912
Income Other Trading Activities
7338480
Income Charitable Activities
1304882
Income Investments
17230
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10022504
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,258,476
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,721,559
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9980035
Expenditure Investment Management
4391
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23316
Expenditure Support Costs
540593
Expenditure Depreciation
626128
Gain Loss Investment
8832
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
9993381
Assets Own Use
9498201
Assets Long Term Investment
495180
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,550,305
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,414,246
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,129,440
Creditors One Year Total Current
2741297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
672949
Assets Cash
£674,410
Funds Endowment
365648
Funds Unrestricted
8530287
Funds Restricted
233505
Funds Total
9129440
Count Employees
90
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1205353
Income Other Trading Activities
6390335
Income Charitable Activities
1166443
Income Investments
15226
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8777357
Income Legacies
15000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,127,601
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,421,442
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8549043
Expenditure Investment Management
4142
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20784
Expenditure Support Costs
463711
Expenditure Depreciation
595376
Gain Loss Investment
-68663
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
10206946
Assets Own Use
9720598
Assets Long Term Investment
486348
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,010,270
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,139,077
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,078,139
Creditors One Year Total Current
2622432
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
516645
Assets Cash
£644,286
Funds Endowment
351372
Funds Unrestricted
8479272
Funds Restricted
247495
Funds Total
9078139
Count Employees
85
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1284107
Income Other Trading Activities
5211318
Income Charitable Activities
959082
Income Investments
12073
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7466580
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,666,662
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,001,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6667746
Expenditure Investment Management
5009
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17307
Expenditure Support Costs
412246
Expenditure Depreciation
499815
Gain Loss Investment
46760
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
9963082
Assets Own Use
9963082
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,104,469
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,149,063
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,918,488
Creditors One Year Total Current
2506478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
642585
Assets Cash
£836,715
Funds Endowment
397489
Funds Unrestricted
8234106
Funds Restricted
286893
Funds Total
8918488
Count Employees
73
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-03-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 21 OCTOBER 1890 AS AMENDED 10 DECEMBER 2003; RULES AS AMENDED (SEE ANNUAL REPORT, 1960 P.53), AMENDED 29TH MARCH 2003, 20 JULY 2005 AND 16 JUNE 2006.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE MARKSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE QUEEN'S DOMINIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF DEFENCE AND THE PERMANENCE OF THE VOLUNTEER AND AUXILIARY FORCES, NAVAL, MILITARY AND AIR.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures