ARMY WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 March 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07890840
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £689,235
Latest expenditure: £629,189
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Army Winter Sports Association, Fox Lines, Queens Avenue, ALDERSHOT, Hampshire, GU11 2LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The AWSA's task is to encourage service personnel to participate in Winter Sports; to develop skills in a chosen sport; to test themselves in demanding conditions, thereby fostering self-discipline, fitness, courage and teamwork. Winter Sports contribute directly to military output & fighting spirit, are an essential part of decompression from ops and remain an element of the moral component.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £689,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,189

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £654,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £625,940

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £580,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £567,941

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £283,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £249,556

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,450

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £689,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £654,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £625,940
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £580,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £567,941
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £283,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £249,556
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 645454
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9526
Income Other: 34255
Income Total Income And Endowments: 689235
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £629,189
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 629189
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 568935
Expenditure Governance: 25287
Expenditure Support Costs: 29702
Expenditure Depreciation: 632
Gain Loss Investment: 1683
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £348,672
Assets Total Fixed: 180169
Assets Own Use: 2402
Assets Long Term Investment: 177767
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £263,840
Assets Total Liabilities: £95,337
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £348,672
Creditors One Year Total Current: 95337
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £222,411
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 348672
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 348672
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 645143
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9015
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 654158
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £625,940
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 625940
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6500
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 47611
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 8735
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £286,943
Assets Total Fixed: 176084
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 176084
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £255,480
Assets Total Liabilities: £144,621
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £286,943
Creditors One Year Total Current: 144621
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £156,110
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 286943
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 286943
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 437092
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 92637
Income Investments: 9056
Income Other: 42188
Income Total Income And Endowments: 580973
Income Legacies: 295
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £567,941
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 567941
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 518894
Expenditure Governance: 24195
Expenditure Support Costs: 24950
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -12917
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £249,990
Assets Total Fixed: 167349
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 167349
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £119,889
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,248
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £249,990
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37248
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £67,903
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 249990
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 249990
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
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: Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARMY WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-03-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 DEC 2011
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED(THE "OBJECTS")ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY BY INCREASING PHYSICAL FITNESS,FOSTERING THE ESPRIT DE CORPS AND RAISING MORALE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY,IN PARTICULAR(BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION),THROUGH FACILITATING AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMY IN WINTER SPORTS AND PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF WINTER SPORTS FOR THE ARMY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 518965
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AWSA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment