Army Winter Sports Association
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Army Winter Sports Association directs its work at Army personnel, so a charity whose beneficiaries sit outside the Army is unlikely to fit its purpose.
- Its reported programmes are small, with Elite Athletes grants of up to £5K and a £3K grant for the Armed Forces Para Snowsports Team, so a modest request fits.
- No application process is published, so start with the contact it shows, and note that the Overseas Tour/Courses Grant needs an ASCB Authority letter while the Winter Sports Activity Grants and ICGs need a Post Exercise Report.
- Trustees decide grants according to the charity's objects and expenditure priorities, and nothing published says how competitive or timed its giving is, so do not assume either.
Overview
Army Winter Sports Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1146256).
The Army Winter Sports Association exists to encourage and facilitate wide participation and high achievement in winter sports among all ranks of the Army, fostering the ethos of the Army and promoting its good image. Its trustees make grants in line with its objects and expenditure priorities. Its reported programmes are Elite Athletes, with grants of up to £5K, and the Armed Forces Para Snowsports Team, with £3K.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Army Winter Sports Association encourages service personnel to participate in winter sports, develop skills in a chosen discipline and test themselves in demanding conditions. Its work is directed towards Army personnel and seeks to foster self-discipline, fitness, courage and teamwork, while encouraging wide participation and high achievement across all ranks. It supports a broad range of winter sports disciplines and enables soldiers from novice to expert to take part in competitive winter challenges. The trustees determine grants in accordance with the charity’s objects and expenditure priorities; its reported grant categories include elite athletes and a para-snowsports team. Winter sports are presented as a way to strengthen the ethos and good image of the Army.
Themes
- Winter sports
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
What to send:
- Army Sports Lottery Overseas Tour/Courses Grant: An ASCB Authority letter issued by secretary@ascb.uk.com must accompany the application.
- Army Sports Lottery Winter Sports Activity Grants and ICGs: A Post Exercise Report (PXR) must accompany the application.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees determine grants according to the charity’s objects and expenditure priorities.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 May 2021 | £35,428 | £35,450 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2021 |
| year to 31 May 2022 | £283,972 | £249,556 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2022 |
| year to 31 May 2023 | £580,973 | £567,941 | £518,894 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2023 |
| year to 31 May 2024 | £654,158 | £625,940 | £6,500 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2024 |
| year to 31 May 2025 | £689,235 | £629,189 | £3,000 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2023; year to 31 May 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- awsa.org.uk
- awsa.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- awsa.org.uk/14227-2 · read on 30 October 2026
- awsa.org.uk/documents · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 May 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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