REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1134698
Report of the Trust¢¢8 And
Finallcial Siatemenls For The YoAr Ellded 31 Marcli 2025
for
The ROYAI Millt4ry A¢Adeniy Salldliurst
ColliniAiidaiits ffund
Fuller Spui'linE
Siatulory Auditor
Mill House
58 Guildford Sireet
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9BE

The Royal Military Academy Sajidliurst
CoiuillalldHnts Fund
Conteiit5 of the FRnAiiclAI StAtements
For The Yenr Eoded 31 Mav¢h 2025
PA8e
Report of tlie Trustees
Report of the Indepeiideiit Aiiditors
Stltenient of FliianelAI Activlties
Bwlaiice Slieet
Notes to the Flnaiiclal St#temeiit$
10 to 16
Detailed Staleiiieiit of fi iiiwiici*l A¢tlvitS¢s
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Tlie Roy41 Milit4ry Academy S*iidliurst
Con)mandAnts Fund
Report ol the Truslees
For The Year Ellded 31 M4r¢h 2025
The trustees pi'esent their report with the financial slaleinenls of the charity for the year ended 31 Mai'ch 2025. The
Ii'ustees have adopicd Ihc provisions of Accounling ai)d Reporting by Charities.. Siatemeiil of Recommciided Prnclicc
applicable lo cliai-ilies prepai'ing Ilieir accounts in accoi'd8nce witli thc Finaiicial Reporting Siamdard applicable in Ilie
UK and Ilepublic of Ireland (FRS 102) (eft￿liVe l January 2019).
O&IECTIVFS AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives aiid Rinis
The aiiii of Ilic Coininandaiit's Fund is to provide capilal and incoinc to be applied by the Commaiidanl, Royal Military
Acadeiny Sandliursl, al liis discretion, for Ihe benefil of the officer cadets and otl)er personnel at the Royal Military
Acadciny Sandhui'st and for Il)e relief of Iicccs5ilous ¢a5es among the civilian staff employed at Il)e Royal Mililai'y
Acadeiny Sandliurst. Iii addition. to pn)vid¢ Irlicf in nced to former nieinbers of the Academy %latf aiid by Ilie
pi'oinolioii of Ihe c￿ECIenCY of Ihc ai'ined forces of Ilie Crown.
To achieve Ihese objectives the Coinmandanl's Fund maintains ai) invcslinciil portfolio wiiliin tlie CCLA Fuiid
Mana¥cinent Lid Inve51ineiils aiid oil)ei' iiiveslii)eiils as aullioi.i￿d on occasioii by Ilie Ti'ustcc.
Piibli¢ beiiellt
The Trustee confirins that he lias coinplied with the duly in section 17(5) of thc 2011 Cliarilie% Act to liav¢ due i'egard
lo 11)¢ ¥uidanc¢ coiitained in the Chai'ily Cominis5ion's gcncral guidallce on public bei)efil wlieii I'eviewii)g Ili¢ aiins and
objectives of the Coinmandanl's Fund.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
ClIHrltAble Activitie5
Tl)e Coininaiidaiil's Fund provides ali aiiiiual grant lo asSiSt iii the upk¢ep aiid Inaiiileiiance of Ilie Sandhui'sl Collection
of various military aiid oiher artefacls. Tllis ycai. Ili¢ Fuiid ha4 coiilinued lo suppoi'l Ihe Saiidl)ui%l CollcGtion includiiig
Ilie Virtual Iniiseuni with a gi'aiils of £6,282 (2024 £46,574).
Dui'iiig the year the Commandant approved fuiidiiig foi. sundiy gi'ants aiid bid graiils, and these grants ainounled lo
£154,804 iii Ilie yeai., Ilie largest of which was £12,000 {2024 £168,494 aiid largest £40,294).
A specific ai'ea that is of benefit lo the orri¢e¢ ¢adel¥ and olliei. personnel at Ille Royal Mililaiy A¢ad¢iny Saiidliursl is
Ili¢ mainlei)an¢¢ aiid improvement of tliose parts ol the fixed infi'¢151ruLluYe Illal do i)ol alli'acl public fuiidiiig. The
Trustee has decided Il)o111i¢ income genei'aled froin Ilie excess iiifraslrueture gi?nls that were included in Ilie geiiLI'al
rund in 2017 sliould be geiierally used for these purposes bul 51iould iiot be Inade a rcslricted fund. Dui'ing Ilie yeai.
iiifi'asli'u¢lur¢ gi'aiils of £30,117 (2024 £317.878) were appiDved.Tl)ese grai)Is have supported tlie enhaiiceinei)l aiid
iinpi'oven)enl of RMAS infrasli'uclui'e thal caiinol be provided by tlic MOD conlrdcl tlirough Defeiice Iiifi'aslruclui'¢
Oigaiiisalioi) (DlQ)- It is expected that Iiifrasliwcture spend will reinaiii a big part of Ilic Cominandaiil's Fund
exp¢iidilure in the next reporting year.
Investni¢iit p¢i'forn)4Jice
I"h¢ Coimmandanl's fund has Inaintained stabilily during Ille year TIK income generdied from the investmen18 has
pei'initted tlie Cominai)daDt'.s Fund io conlinue to support the work of th¢ Sandhur5t Colleclion and wider Academy
activities as iiecessaiy.
The pei'forinaiice of Il)e Fuiid lias been monitored clo.sely by Ihe committce. Thc ii)VC51menl manager i'epoi15 to the
¢ominittee al its twice yearly meetings ai)d al oili¢r liines as deeined necessary by 11)e Ti'uslee oi. inve51nient
mai)ager.The Fuiid lia5 been Inanaged by CCLA for nuineti)U5 year5, aiid the coinmillee have agi'eed lo hold ai)
investment pai1ner review and will be re-inlerviewing CCLA and Il)ree oiliei. invc51mcnl ¢gmpanic5 to decide oli Ilie
future of Ilie Iiiveslmei)l.
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The ROYAI Milltary A¢adeDiy S¥Jndliurst
CO￿￿4￿d￿ntS Fujid
Report of the Trustees
For Tlie Year Elided 31 Mareli 2025
rilNANCIAL REVIEW
liiveslnieiit policy obje¢¢iYes
The PTineipal funding sources of the charity are Ihe luiids takcn over oil inception as noted below within the govciiiing
dorutneiit cotnments.
During this pci'ii)d the accounts have conliiiued lo be reviewcd by tl?e fund manager and the cominittee on
regular basis. Tliese reviews are followe([ by guidailce being provided lo CCLA by tlie Tru5tcc guidiiig them on the type
of investment, risk and return tliat was being soughi by Ihe Fuild. The pcrformancc of tlie inveslinenl funds uiiderpins
tlie ovei'all fii)an¢ial heallli of tlie Fund. Thc cominillce iioles CCLA short-lerin pcrfoi'inancc was weakeiied Iliis
fiiian¢ial ycar. howevei. Il)ey remain conleilt with long-temi heallh of Ihe fuiid. Ir CCLA continue lo offei. Ihe best
Oplioiis at thc Investment Parli)er review in the ilew fii)ai)cial ycar Ihc fund will remain invested with CCLA.
Tlie maiii objective of Ili¢ inveslmeiil porilolio is lo mainlaiii the incoine stream for tlie Fund lo allow il to CDiilii)uc to
meet ils objectives. as delailed above. The Tru&lce i.s confideiit I1￿1 Iliis objeclive is beii)g a¢hicv¢d iii a 5uilably, social,
etliical and eiiviroiimei)lally frici)dly maiincr. Thc cxlcm81 advisors provide scruliiiy oli all aspects of the fuiid lo cn,4ui'e
il reinains coiisi.slenl willi its objectives.
Reserves p￿lleY
Tlie Fui)d's Inain source of iiicome is the relurn on the iiiveslineiil portfolio and cash deposits. The iiiveslincnl Portfolio
and cast) deposits ai¢ Ilici'cfore l)cld at a sufficicnl value, lo eiisure Ilie coilliiiued appropi'iale iiicoinc flow. The I'esei'ves
wliich reflect the iiiveslineiil portfolio and cash dcposils are also maintaiiied al a suitable Icvel.
The Fuiid is currently lIn￿$trIcted and stands al £10,149.720 (2024 £10.575.145).
ruTURE PLANS
Tlie Fund will continue to support the Sandliursl Colle¢lion and rnainlaining the fabric and chattels of the Acadciny,
Tlie Fuiid will also be ulilised lo enhance the Quality of life of the Officer Cadets aiid Pei'manenl Siaff witliii) tl)e
Ac&deiiiy. Tlie iK)ard have agreed lo loan up lo £1 M ovei. a Iliree-yeai. period lo Ihe Sandl)ursl Trust in ol'der to esiablibh
a Fundi'ai%iiig braiich within the SandliuKsI Trusl. The visioi) is lo c.%labli5h an alumni iielwoi'k capable of genei'ating
laige scale donations ii)lo tlic Acadeiny lo generale longevity ai)d ensure Ihe Acadeiny ￿1￿&1])S a Woi'ld Leading cei)Ir¢
of lcadership.
STRUCTURC, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Coveriiitig docunieiil
Tlie chai'ily ]% controlled by ils governing documeiil. a deed of Irust alld ¢oii%lilule.s an uiiincorporated cliarity.
The Commandaiil's Fund was a military welfBre fund and. as such, was exeinpl from regislratioii wilh Ilie Cliai'ily
Commissioi). It was esiablislied previously ui)der ali Order ii) 11?c Higli Couit of Justice daled 28 July l 948 a% aineiidcd.
This High Coui'l Order was pul aside duriiig Ilie yrai- ended 31 March 2010, and a new Cl)arity Commissioii Sclicmc
sealed. It registered with the Charity Commission on 8 March 2010.
Th¢ Coininandant's Fund was a member of Ilic Royal Military Academy Sandliur%t Commoii Inve51ineiil Fuiid
eblablish¢d by Charity Coinmis%ion Sclicmc 14288C) dated 17 July 1962 and ainended by the fuiilier Scheme 3010003
dated 13 July 1995. 11 l)eld a Cliarilics 0￿1ClaI Inveslineiil Fund, noiv Eoiie, and the Saiidliurst Pool of Investments
whicli was legally 'released" to Il)c ncw schcrnc as pail of the rewrite. All day-lo-day busine55 contact concei-iiinE (he
Fuiid's Investi￿entS is made directly between the Cominaiidant's Fuild and the Fund'4 investmeiil Inaliage￿ CCLA.
Recrultment And AppoEntment of neiv triistets
The Trustee of the Charity is the Commaiid8nl in silu of the Royal Militaiy Acadeiny Sandhurst aiKI Ihei'efoir tlie role
of Trustee changes aulomali¢ally witli each new appointineiii 10 that Post.
Orgallls*Éloiial striieture
I"he Cominaiidant, Royal Military Academy Sandhuist, is the sole Trnstee and is supported by a number of advisei's
di'awii boili fi'oin withii) Ihc Academy aiid oulsidc. A formal committee meeting is held twice each year to review the
Inanagemeiil of the Fund, while tlie day-lo-day Ivni)iiig Is managed within Ilie chain ofcominaiid of Il)e Academy.
TILe Charity is allowcd lo use Ilie resources of tlic Royal Mililary Academy beiilg maiiily voluiiteer per%oiinel. No
ch<irge ili curi'ei)Ily Inade for these services. and it is not possible to quantify the value to the Charity.
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Tlie Roy81 Military AcAdemy Sandhurst
Commandaiits Fund
Report of the Trustees
For Tlie Yexr Ertded 31 Mareli 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Key iii&iittgemeJit relliullei'atioii
Tl)e Ti'uslee coii%ider.q the sole Truslce and the Major (S02 G l ) in Silu as comprisinE Ilie kcy InaiiagemeJ)I per&oniiel of
Ilie Cliai-ily in cliai'ge of directing ai)d coiilrolling the cl)arity and ruiiiiiiig aiid op¢17ting the cl)ai'ily oli a day lo day
basis,. The Ti'ustee and Major give Ilieir tiine freely and no remuneration was paid in the year. Dclails of Ti'ustee
expen.ses are di.8closed iii the i)oles lo the accounls.
Risk niAliAgei￿eI1t
The Iruslees have a duly lo identify and ieview the risk5 lo wliich the charity is exposed and lo ¢iisure appropriate
eoiilro15 al'e iii place lo provide reasoiiable &ssuran¢¢ against fraud and error.
Tlie Tii(blee has examincd the major strategic. business alld operational risks whicli Ilie Charity faces and confirins Iliat
yslcins liave be¢n eslablislied to enable regular reports lo be produced so Ihal Ihe necessary steps can be lakeii to lessen
thes¢ i'i¥Trks.
RLfERENCEI AND ADMINISTRATIVL DETAILS
Reglstei'ed Cliol'lty nuinber
1134698
Prlii¢lpttl Addre88
S021 Gl
Saiidliurst Group Headquartei's
The Royal Mililary Academy Saiidhurst
Cainberley
Sui-iey
GU154PQ
Ti'uyloe5
Major Genei'al Z R Stenning OBE (resigned 21.10.24)
Majoi. Genei'al Nick Cowley OBI {appoinled 21.10.24)
Audltoi's
Fullei. Spui'ling
Slatutory Auditors
Mill House
58 Guildford Slreel
Cherlsey
Surrey
KT16 9BE
BAiikei's
Royal Bai)k of Scotland
Fai'nboi'ougli Holts Branch
Lawi'ie House
Vicloi'ia road
Fai'nboi'ough
Hainpbl)ire GU14 7NR
Iiivestiiieiit managers
CCLA Inve.slineiil Manageinei)l Lid
Sci)aloi' l-IotJse
85 Victoria Street
Loiidoii EC4V 4ET
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Tlie Royal Milil#ry Aclldeuiy Sandhiirst
Ctymm#nd411ts Fund
Report vf ihe Tru5te¢$
For The Ve&r Ended JI March 2U25
FUNDS IIELD AS CUSTODIAN fiOR OTHEI RS
On inccplioii of Ilie Charily Ihc (Liyids passed across to the chaiity included xubslanlial sums that ure h¢ld oil behdif ot.
'iiiinoi'ity interests" inclliding Cenir81 Bai)k. Acadeniy Cenlial Fiiiid General and Acadeiny Ceiitral Fund IlloltsTrust).
The.se fuL)ds al'e iiiclLided within investnienl ftinds and are showii as deduclioii% froim tlie Éoial fiii)ds wilhiii tlie
illveslmenls note- including ihe minority shares ofdisposals and gbins or loss¢s on valualioiis.
Disposals uf iiivcslnients wliich are held by minoi'ity ii)iercsts are shown in Ihe iiivcslmenl iiole Inoveineiils
Uividcnd inlei'esl Inconie inLluded witliiii the Siatcnieiil of Fin#iiLiul A¥liviliLS fLlales solely to Il)c Coinmaiidant's
Fuiid charily. Tlic elemeiit ean)ed on the proportion of invcstments held by n)ii)oi'ity intcrcsts is shown sepai'dicly as a
ci'¢ditor, Aniounls p&id over to the niinoi'ily inlcrcsts during ihc yc&r are ncltcd againsl dmounls owed.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTECI S, RESPONSIBILII'IES
Tlic Irii¥tee¥ ai"e rcspLTrJisible lor prepariii¥ Ilic Report of Ihe Tr[￿ceS and ihe fiiianciul &laleinci)ts iii uLLvrdaii¥¢ witli
pplicabl¢ luw and Unilcd Kingdoin ALcoiinling st￿)dards {Uiiilcd Kingdom Gcnernlly ALcepl¢d AL¢oiinliiig Pr4clice).
Charity law requires ihe truslees to prcpare finan¥ial slaleiiicnls for ¢aLh financial y¢ar. Undcy Ihqt luw. the Iriist¥LS
l)ave elcLle<l lo prepAr¢ ihe fin<inLial st&lem¢nl¥ in aLLOTdaiic¢ wilh Unilcd Kingdoni Gcii¢rlllly A￿'ept¢￿ ALcoiintin
Practice (United Kii)gdom A¢counting Siaiidards and applicable law).
Under ohnrity law the ttwlces miisl iiot approve Ihv fingncial slateJii¢iits unl¢s5 Iliey are satisficd thal Iliey give a Ii'lie
and fair view of the slate of affaiTS of lh¢ ¢liarily and of Ihc incoming resource5 aiid #i)plic&tioii of Irsoiirces. including,
Ilie income aiid Cxpcnditure, of Ihc charity for Ilial period. In prcparing those fillancial slalcmcnfs, tlic tru8lee3 are
trequii'cd lo
selccl siiilllblc nccoiinlinu poli¢i¢s and ihcn apply ihem consisleiitly.
observc Ihc iii¢iliods ai)d piinciples in Ihe Charilics SORP.
make jiidg¢m¢iit5 aiid eslimales Ihfil are r¢asotiable aiid prndciit:
pi'epai'e th¢ fii)aiicial slolemenls on lh¢ going concern basis ui)le&$ it is ittappropriate to presurne that the ¢liJi'ily. will
¢onlii)Ii¢ iii business.
Tl)e 11115tces iirc rcspoi)siblc for keepiilg propcr a¢coui)ling records which disclose wilh rca50nable acLurllcy ul llny little
Il)L fiiianLl£il pogilioi) of tli¢ iliarily and in ciiable tlicin In ciisurc ihal Ihe fiiiuiicial slaleincnls Coniply with tlie Cl)ai'ilies
Acl 2011 and The Cl)arily {A¢coiiiils aild Reports) RegiilAlion8 200%. Thcy ar¢ also Yespoiisibl¢ for safcgu41rdiiig ilie
assets of lh¢ chRrily an¢J hcnce for taking rea%f)nable stCP5 fvr the prLvcnlion and dct¢clioii vf fraLid and ulliLI'
iriEgulnrilics.
Appi'oved by ol'der of lh¢ boaid of tThslces oil ..
and $i￿ed oli ILS behalf by..
Majoi. Genei'lll NiLk Cvwl¢y OBE - Ti'iislcc
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Report of tlie Independent Auditors to the Trustee5 of
The Royal Military Academy SRDdliur5t
ComnJ•iid*iil$ Fund
We have audited Ihc fiiiaiicial slalemeiils of Tlie Royal Military Academy Satidhui'st Coinmaiidants Fund (the 'cliai'ity')
ror the year ended 31 March 2025 which compi'ise the Sialeineiit of Fiiiancial Aclivities, Ihe Balance Slieel aiid iioles to
the financial slalemeiils, including a sunimary of significaiit accountiiig policies. The finai)cial reportiiig fi'amework Il?at
ha% b¢en applicd in Iheii. prepaialioii is applicable law and Uiiited Kingdom A¢¢ountii)g Staiidards (Unilcd Kingdom
Geiierally Accepted Accouiiting Practice).
Iii our opinion the finaiicial 51ateinenls-
ive a Ii'ue and lair view of tlic slatc of Ilie charitls affairs a5 al 31 March 2025 and of its iiicoining reSOu￿e5 and
application of resource% for the year Iheii cndcd-
have beeii properly pi'epared in accoi'dance witli United Kingdoin Generally Accepted Accouiiliiig Ilraclice,. ai)d
have beeii pi'epared in a¢eordai)c¢ will) the requircments of the Charities Act 2011.
BASIS for opiiiioii
We ¢oi)duclcd our audit in accordance with Inlernalional Siandards 01) Audilii)g (UK) {ISAs (UK)) and applicable law.
Our respoiisibililies under th0￿ standard% are further described in Ihe Auditors, rc5pon5ibililics for the audit of tlie
financial stalemenls seclioii of our report. Wc are ii)dcpendent of Ilie chai'ily ii) accordance willi tlie ethical
requirements tlial are relevai)I lo our audit of Ihc fiiiaiicial 51aleinciils in the UK. including the FRC5 Eiliical Siaiidai'd,
and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibililies in a¢¢ordan¢e with Ilicbc rcquiieinenls. We believe ilial Ilie
audit evideiice we have obiaiiied is sufficient and 4ppropi.iale lo provide a basis for our opinion.
Coiiclusioiis i'elRtliig to goliig ¢oii¢erii
lii auditii)g the fiiiaiicial slatem¢i)1s, w¢ have concluded that Ihe Iru51ees' use of Ille going coiiceni basis of accoui)tiiig in
Ilie prepai7lion of the fiithiicial statements 1% appropriate.
Ba¥cd 01) the work we have performed, we have not idenlified aiiy inalerial uiicerlainlies relaliiig lo evenl& oi. ¢ondilions
that, individually or collectively, i)iay ca51 sigi)ificaiii doubi on the charity's abilily lo conliiiue as a going ¢on¢¢rn for a
pei'iod of at least twelve inoiitlis fi'om wlleii Ilie fillai￿La1 statements are auiliorised for issue,
Oui. r¢sponsibililies and the responsibilities of Ilie Iwslees willi respe¢l lo ¥oin¥ coiicerii are dcscl'ibed in tlie ielevant
sections of this report.
Other liiforiiiatloii
The Iruslee,8 aif rLsponsible for Ihe olliei. ii)fomialion. The oiher inforinalion coinprises Ilie ii)forinalion included in the
Aiinual Report. othei. Iliaii Ilic financial slalem¢nl¥ aiid our Rcport of Ihe Indepeiident Auditors iliereoii.
Oui. opiiiioii oil Ille financial slalcm¢nls doe.4 not cover the other inforinalion and, except lo Ilie exlenl oilierwise
explicitly slated in oui. report, wc do Iiol cxpi'ebs any forin of aSEiuraiicc conclusioii thercon.
In connection with our audil of the financial stalements, our responsibility is lo read ilie otlier iiifoymation and, in doiiig
so, consider whether Ihe oiher inforinalion is malei'ially inconsistenl wilh the fii)aiicial slalen)enls or our kiiowledgc
obtaiiied iii the audit or oihenvi.se appeal's lo be Inalerially Iniislaled. If we identify sucl) Inaiei'ial incoi)5islei)cies or
appai'enl nialei'ial niisslaleinenl%, we al'e required lo delennine wlleilier this givcs to a matcrial mi5s1alemenl in the
financial slaleinenls themselves. 11. based on the work we have perfoi'incd. we ¢oi)clude tlial Ilieit is a m4tei.ial
Ini.$8lalemciil of this other informalioi), we are required lo report Ihal fact, We have nothing lo reporl in tliis iegard.
Mlllter5 011 wliicli are required to report by ex¢ep¢ion
We have iioihiiig to report iii respect of Ilie following malter5 where the Cliarilies (Accounlb and Repoi15) Regulatioiis
2008 requii'es us to rcport lo you if, iii oui. opinion:
Ilie iiiforinalioii given it) the Report of the Trustees is inconsislenl in any matei'ial respect witli the finaiicial
slaleineiils,. oi.
suffieieiit accounting records have nol beeii kept. or
the financial slatetnenls are nol tn aEreemenl with the accounting records and returns. or
we liave not I'eceived all Ilie iiiforinalion and explaiialions we require for Qui. audil.
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Report of the Indepelldellt Auditors to tlie Trustees of
Tlie Royal MilitAry AcAdeiny Sandhurst
ConimAlldaE]ts Fund
Re5poiisibilities of triistees
As explained Inoi'e fully iii Ihe Sialemenl of Trnstees, Responsibilities, the trustee.s are r&sponsible for the prcpai'alion of
Ilie fii)ai)cial slalcmenls iyhich give a Irue aiid fair vicw, and for such internal coiitrol as Ilie Irusl¢¢s dclei'iniiie is
necessai'y to enable th¢ prepai'alioi) of finaii¢ial slal¢mcnts ihat are free from material Ini5slatemeiil, whellier due to
fraud oi. error.
Iii piepai'ii)g the fiiiaD¢ial slatemenls. the li'ustccs arc re%ponsible foi. &￿eSSing Ihe charity's ability to continue as a
goinbl concei'ii, disclosing, as applicable, Inatl¢r5 rclaled lo going concern and usii)g the going ¢on¢ei't) basis of
accoui)ling unless the trustees either intend lo liquidate tlie cl)arity or lo cease operdlions, or l)ave iio re4li51ic altcrnative
bul lo do so.
Oiir respoilslbllitles for tlie Audit of the fiiiAiieial stRtei1￿i1ts
We have b¢cn appoinlcd as auditors uiidcr Scctioii 144 of Ilie Charities Act 2011 aiid report in a¢¢ordancc witli the Act
and relevaiit regulations made or having effect Iliereunder.
Oui. objectives ai'¢ lo obtain I'easoi)able assurai)ce about wliether the fiiiancial .slalemei)Is as a wl)ole ai'c fi'cc fiom
Inalei'ial inisstalemenl, whether due lo fraud oi. error, and lo issue a Reporl of the Independeiil Audilors tliat includes
oui. opiilioii. Rcasonablc assurancc is a Iiigl) level of assurancq but is not a guarantee that an audit coiiducted in
accordaiicc with JSA5 (UK) will always delect a Inalerial Inisslalemeiil when il exists. Misslaleinenls can arise froin
fraud or ci'roi. aiid are considered Inaterial if, individually or iii tl)e 8￿re¥￿te, they could reasonably be expecled lo
iiifluence tli¢ cconomic decisions of users taken on the basts of11)es¢ fiiiaii¢ial 51atcincnts.
Tli¢ extent lo wliicli our proceduii% are capable of dclecling irregularities, including fraud is d¢lailed b¢low'.
We oblaiiied an iiiideistanding of the legal and re¥ulatory framewoJ*s that are applicable lo the Chai'ily aiid delermined
Iliat Ilie most lTrigi)ificJnl al'e Ihos¢ that rclate to the Charities Act 2011 atid Chai'ilies SORP as Iliey directly impact way
Ilie enlily Coiiducls Lis affairs aiid prcseiilb Iiiforinalioii in its finaiicial slaleinenls.
We assessed tlie risks of Inalcrial mi%slalemei)l in ￿speCt of fraud by Inaking eiiquiries of Inailagemeiit aiid those
cliai'ged willi goveriiance. Tlie audil team discus%ed and idenlified particular areas tliat were susceptible to Illi%l>laleincnt
&$ pai'l of Ilieii. fi'aud discussioii.
Based oli Ilie re%ulis of OLir risk a5sessinei)t we desigiied our audit procedures lo identify ijoi)-complian¢e with such law%
and I'egulatioiis ideiilified above aiid niade enquiries of maiiagcinciit ai)d Ihosc chargcd ivilh governance. We
corroboralcd our ¢iiquiriLs through the rcvicw of approprialc do¢uin¢i)ialioii. W¢ did not find any conlwadictoiy
evideiice.
We coiisidei'ed Ilie risk of fraud IhrougS1 managemenl override ai)d in respoii%c we iiicorporated le5ting of Inanual
journal eiitries, both during the year and al year end, inlo our audit approacli.
Based oi) tlie results ot our risk assessiMei)I we de5igi)ed our audil procedures lo idei)lify aiid addi'ess Inalerial
1111sslalemeii15 in relalion lo fi'aud iii relalion lo the possibilily of fi'auduleiil or coi'i'upl payineiitb giveii tl)e size of Ilie
eiility and the limitation on the se¥re¥alion of certaii) duties. W¢ incorpordled an element of unpredictability iii the
5eleclioii of Ilie iialure, liining aiid exleiit of our audil procedures.
A furthei. de&'criplion of our i'esponsibililies for (he audit of the financial staleinents 15 localed on ihe Finaiicial
Repoi'liii£ Council's website at www.frc.orLi.uklaudilorsresponsibililies. This descriplioii forms pail of our Report of tl)e
Indepeiid¢nl Auditors.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of
Tlle Royal Military Acadeniy Saiidhurst
ComniandAnts Fund
Use of our report
This I'epoi'l is made solely to the charity's Irustees, as a body. in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities {Aecounls and
Repoils) Regulations 2008. Our audil work has been undertaken so Ihal we mighi slate lo the cliarily's tIUStee5 those
mall¢i's we al'e rcquired to slal¢ to them in an auditors, report and for no othcr purpose. To thc fullcsl cxlcnt p¢rinitled
by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and th¢ ¢harily'S trustees as a body.
foi. our audit work. for this report. or for Ilic opinions we have formcd.
Sialuloi'y Auditors
Mill Housc
58 Guildfoi'd Street
Cl)ei'lsey
Suriey
KT16 9BE
Dale:
18
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The Royal Military Academy Sandliur$t
CommandRnts Fuiid
StAteweiit of Fln*nciAI Activities
rior Tlie Year Ended 31 Marcli 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
Total
ruiids
Unicstricled
fund
Not
INCOME AND ENDOWMEINTS fiROM
Donatioiis and lega¢ies
Other ti'ading activitiv
Investment incoine
895
301767
305 206
Total
305 207
302 662
I XPENDITURE ON
Cli#vitRble actlvlties
Cliai'ilable
Gov¢i'naiic¥ costs
230,070
535,030
TotAI
247 134
547 360
Nel gaiiisl(losseb) on invc.stmcnl
483 498)
875 9.13
NET INCOMEI{EXPCI NDITURE)
(425.425)
631,235
IIECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total lunds brouglit forward
10,575,145
9,943,910
TOTAL FUIYDS CARRIED FORWARD
10,149 720
10 575 145
COIWllNUING OPERATIONS
All iiicoine aiid expendilure lias ariseii from continuing aclivilie5.
Tl)c notes fomi part of Iliese financial staiemeiils
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The ROYAI Military Ae#delliy Saiidhurst
Cofflmand31n(s Fund
Blll#nce Slieet
31 March 2D25
31.3.25
Uni'e5tri¢ted
fiiiid
31.3.24
Total
i)ds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Taiigiblc a8,8els
Inveslinciils
2.946
10.101.RO(7
3,466
10,557,960
10
10,104.752
10.51>1.426
CURIICI NT ASSF.TS
Dcbtors
Casli at bal
108 l)48
91.465
174,856
111,804
CREDITORS
Amouiiis falliiig due within oiic year
12
(129.888)
198,085)
NEIT CURRCI NT ASSETS
44,968
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRCNT
LIABILITlfi S
10,149.720
10,575,145
NET ASSETS
10 149,720
10,575 145
I.'UNDS
Uiii'¢slricled ￿1]d8
13
10,149,720
10 575 145
TOTAL FUNDS
10,149,720
10.575.145
Tl)e fiiian¢i&l slalcmenls w¢r¢ approved by Ihc Board vf Trnslces and authoriscd for issiie on
. and were signcd on its b¢half by:
MajvT Geiieral NiLk Cowl¢y OBE - Trustc
The nolcs forin parl of these fsnaiicial statcillcnts
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The ROYAI MililRry Academy Sandliurst
Commaiidants fiuiid
Notes to the Fi￿4￿ClaI Statemeiits
For The VeAr Elided 31 MArcli 2025
ACCOUP4TtNG POLICIES
Basis of pr¢pariiig the finwnci¥Jl 5t¥lemenls
The financial slaleineiils of the cl)arity, whicli 15 a public beiiefit enlily uiider FRS 102, have beeii pi'epared iii
accordance wilh Ihe Charili¢s SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Ileporting by Chaiilies.. Siatemenl or
Rccomineiided Practice applicable lo cliarities prepai'ing Ilieir accoui)l% in accordan¢¢ willi the Fii)ancial
Reporting Standai'd applicable li) Ihc UK ai)d Republic of Irelaiid (FRS 102) (effective l Januaiy 2019),,
Fiiiaiicial Repoiling Siaiidard 102 ￿'he Financial Reporting Standard applicablc iii thc UK aiid Republic of
Ii'eland, and the Cliarilies Acl 2011. Tlie fiiiancial 51aleincnts liave been prepared ui)der Ilie hisloi'ical cost
coiivenlion, with the cxceplion of iiivtstincnls which are included at mai'kel value, as modified by Ilie
revaluation of certain assets.
Tlie finan¢ial statenients have beei) preparcd uiidcr thc historical cost convention with ilems rccognised at cost
or Iransactioi) value unles5 olhei'wi5e slated iii the iioles to Ihe accouiils. The accoui)t8 are prepared on a goi1)¥
coiicerii b&tsi4. Tlicrc are iio material unceitainlies about the cliarily's ability lo conliiiue.
All incoine is iecogilised in tlie Siateinenl of Financial A¢liviti¢% oncc Ili¢ chai'ity lias enliilemeiit lo Ihc funds, il
is probabl¢ tlial Ilie in¢oii)e will be re¢eiv¢d aiid Il)¢ amouiit can bc mca%urcd Tcliably.
Expejiditure
Liabilitie8 air recognised as expeiidiluie a5 soon as Iliere is a legal or coiislruclive obligalion coininilling the
cliarily lo that expeiidilure, il is probable that a Iraiisfer of economic benefits will be required ii) scttlemenl and
the amount of ilie obligation can be nieasured reliably. Expeiiditure is aecounled for oii ali accruals basis and lias
beei) classified uiidei. lieadiiigs thal aggregalc all cost related lo Ilie calegory. Where c051s caiiiiol be directly
alli'ibutcd lo particular lieadings Iliey have beeii allocated lo activities oli a basis consi51enl will) tlie use of
resources.
Gi'aiils offei-ed subject to coiidilions wliicli have not beei) mel al 11)e year end dale al'e noted a coinmilment bul
iiol accru¢d as expendilui'e.
Mulii-year ¥ranls are accoui)led for wlieii eiiller il)c recipiciil lias a reas01)able expectation that they will receive
a gi'aiit or Ilie trustee lias agreed lo pay tl)e grai)I wilhoui ¢ondilioi).
Provisions for grants are made wheii the inlei)110i1 to inake a w71i1 has bcci) cominunicalcd lo tlie I'ccipienl but
tliere is uncertainty about eitlier Ihe tiiniiig ofihe granl or Ilie amouiit of grai)I payable.
Taiigible fixed assets
Depi'ecialion 15 provided al 11)c followiiig aiinual ratva in order lo wrilc off eacl) asset over its esliinated useful
life.
l)lant and machinery
15 /0 011 reducing balaiicc
Tlxatioii
Tlic cliarily is exeinpl froin lax on its charitable activities.
ri uiid iecoiinting
Ui)resti'icted fuiids can be used in accoi-dancc with Ilie cliai'ilable objectives at the disci'elioii of the Iruslees,
Res11'icl¢d fund5 can only be used for parliciilar reslricted purpose8 witl)in tl)e object& of thc ehai'ity.
Re511'iclioi)s arise wlien specified by the doiior or wlien lunds ale rdised for particulai. r&sli'iclcd pU￿0$eS.
Furthey explaiiation of the nature aiid puiyose of cach fuiid is included in the notes to Ilie financial slatenienls.
Voliiiitecrs
The cliai'ity 1% allowed to Use the resoiirces of The Royal Military Acadeiny beii)g maiiily volui)leer peisoiinel.
No chaige 15 curreiiily Inade lor 8ervice5 aiid il is not POS5ible lo quaiilify Ilie value
to tlie cliarily.
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Tlie Royal Milithry AcAdeiny Sandliurst
ConimAtkdaiits Fund
Notes to tlie Fii)AlleiAI StAt¢n)eiils- ¢olltinu¢d
"or The Year Elided 31 Mareli 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - ¢onlinutd
Voluiiteers
Fixod Asset Iiive5tmeiits
liiv¢slinciils ai'c included in tllc accoui)1s al thcir market value at the Balance Sheet date. Any gain oi. loss on
I'evalualioii is taken lo the Stalcmenl of Financial A¢livili¢s.Realised aiid unrealised gaiiis aiid losses oli
iiiveslinenl assets al'e ii)cluded in the aceounls as they aris'e. Ainouiils hcld as Custodian for otl?er4 al'c 4howi) as
Minoiily Inleresls in the note%
CAsli #t bank Aiid In liAiid
Casli al baiik inLludcs Lash and short lerm highly liquid iiiveslmenls with a short Inalui'ity of Iliiee inonllis or
1¢5s fi'om Ilie dalc of acquisition or oponing of the depo%il or 5iinilar account.
Debtors
Dcbiors aic rccobynised al Il)c settlement amoui)I duc. Prcpaymcnts aiE valucd al Ili¢ ainounl prepaid foi. fului'e
p¢riods..
Creditors
Ci'cditoi% aiid provi5i0115 ai¢ recowiiscd wliere 11)c cliarily lias a prcseiit obligalioi) rebultii)g fi'oin a past eveiil
Iliai will pi'obably I'esult in Ihe Ii'ansfer of fuiids to a Ihii'd pally and the ainount due lo seitle Ilie obligalion can
be Ineasui'ed or esliinaled reliably.
FIIiAIiciAI Iiisti'uiileiits
Tlie cliai'ity has finaiicial assets and finaiicial liabililia% of a kiiid Ilial qualify as babi¢ fiiiaiicial insti'umciils.
Ba%ic fiiiancial instrumeiils are ii)ilially recognised al Iraiisactioii value aiid subsrquciitly mcasui'ed at their
seiileinei)I value.
OTHEI R TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.3.25
31.3.24
Saiidliurbt colle¢iion sales
Eiigi'aving sales
60
835
895
INVEI STMENT IIYCOM
31.3.25
31.3.24
CCLA Iiiveslmenl income
liiveslmenl maiiagemenl fe¢s rebatV*
Dcposit accounl iiilei'¢bt
285,860
11,282
290,130
10,555
305 206
301767
Pagell
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Tlie Royal Military Academy Salldliurst
Commandants fiund
Notes to the FiiiaiiciRI Statements - corttiiiued
For Tlle Year Elided 31 Marcli 2025
CHARITABL£I AcfivITIES COSTS
Grant
fuiiding of
activities
(see nole
Suppoil
costs (scc
iiole 6)
Direct
Costs
5)
Totals
Cliarilable
Governance costs
229,550
520
230.070
3.432
229 550
14.152
247 134
cRAI￿s PAYABLE
31,3,25
31.3.24
Cliarilable
229,550
534418
Tlie lolal graii15 paid lo inslilulions duriii¥ (he year was a5 follow5-
31.3.25
31.3.24
Thc sandliur.st Collection
Geiiei'al Siiiidi'y Ernnls
SQM Iiilraslruclui'e grdnls
33,619
164.914
46,574
169,966
317878
229.5.50
534418
SUPPORT COSTS
Goveriiaiice
cot>ls
Cliarilablc
Gove1'i￿lice costs
520
Support cost%, iiicluded ii) Ilie above, aiE a% follo￿.
31.3.25
Total
activities
31.3.24
Total
aclivitieb
Goveiilance
cosls
Cliai'ilable
Auditors, remuneration
Audilors, remttnei'atioi) for lion audit woi'k
Sage support costs
Depreciation of laiigible fixed assels
5,400
5.550
2,682
5.400
5.550
2,682
520
4,620
5,400
2,310
612
520
520
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The ROYAI Mililary Aeademy Sandhurst
Commalldants Fulld
Noles to tlle FiiiAiieial StAtemeiits - conti￿lled
FDI. The Yellr Elldoil 31 Marcli 2025
TRUSTEEI S. REI MUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Tliei'e were no Irustees, remuneration or other ben¢fils for the year ¢nd¢d 31 Marcli 2025 nor for thc year cndcd
31 Mai'ch 2024.
Trii$te¢$' expens¢$
Tliere were no
31 Mai'cli 2024.
Iruslees, expeiises paid for Ilie year eiidcd 31 March2025 iior for the year elided
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
Uiiitstricled
fund
INCOME AND ENDOWMFNfs FROM
Other Ii'ading aclivilies
Inveslm¢iit income
895
101,767
Total
EXPENDITURES ON
ClIArltRble activltle5
Chai'itable
Governance cosls
535.030
Total
547 360
Nel gains on invc51meiil
875 933
IYET INCOME
631,235
REI CONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought foi'ward
9,943,910
TOTAL fuNDS CARRIED FORWARD
10 575 145
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Tlie Roy¥41 Militiry Aexdemy Sxndknurst
CommAndAnts FUJMI
Notes to the FRnRnciil Stateniellts - coiitiiiued
For Tlie Year Ended 31 Mareli 2025
TANGIBLE filXED ASSETS
Planl aiid
machinei'y
COST
Ai l April 2024 aiid 31 March 2025
DEI PRECIATION
Ai l Api'il 2024
Chai'Be fot. year
9.251
520
At 31 March 2025
NEI T BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
Al 31 Mai'cli 2024
io.
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
31.3.25
31.3.24
Shares
Casli deposi15
9,893,738
208 0(?8
10,377,234
180726
10 101806
10 557 960
Addilional information as follow%:
CCLA
Li51ed
Iiiveslincnls
Minority
ii)leresls
share
Totals
MARKCIT VALUE
At l April 2024
Dispolals
Revalualions
11,453,829
(331,400)
517 233
(1,076,595)
331,402
10,377,234
483 498)
At 31 Marcli 2025
9 893 738
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 Marcli 2025
9 893 738
Al 31 Mairh 2024
1,076.595)
10377 234
The value of inve5tinenl a8sels oulside tlie UK includcd in ihe CCLA lisl¢d investineiits total above i,
£9,274,244 {2024 £C),450.537>
It i.s not considered pracli¢ablc to try 10 shoiy tlie origiiial cost of inve%tment5 wheii tliey We￿ oi'i¥inally passed
to the cliarily on iTrceplioii. IIivc5tmenls ai'c shown al mai'kel value cacli year.
Pa¥e 14
continued...

Tlie Royal Military Acadeniy Sandliurst
Comniandaiils Fuiid
Notes to the FiiiRnciAI Statenieiits - conttnued
For Tlie Ye*v Ended 31 M*rth 2025
io.
ri IXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued
Investments (neiiher listed nor unlisted) were as follows:
31.3.25
31.3.24
Cash deposits
208,068
180726
ii.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
oil)ei' debtors
Prepaylneillt￿ aiid accrued income
30.650
8,500
82.965
108 948
12.
CRCI DITORS: AMOUNTS fiALLINC DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31,3,25
31.3.24
Ti'ade ci'edilors
Olhei. credilor%
129 887
129 888
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
Inoveinent
iii fui)ds
Ai
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Uiiresti'icted fujids
Genei?I fund
10,575,145
(425,425)
10,149,720
TOTAL FUNDS
10 149 720
Nel Inovcment iii Funds. included iii Ihe aiK)ve are as follows:
Incoining
resources
Resources
expeiided
Gain5 aiid
losses
Movement
iii funds
Uiire5tricted fiiiids
Geiieral fund
305,207
(247,134)
(483,498)
(425,425)
TOTAL f+U]YDS
305.207
247 134)
483 498)
425 425)
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contiiiued...

Tlie Royal Military Academy Saiidhurst
Coiiini4ndan¢s
Notes to tlie Financial Statenieuts - conliiiued
For Tlie Year Elided 31 Mhrcli 2025
13.
MOVCI MEI NT IN fi UNDS - contiiilled
Comp#rxtlVQs for inovejiiellt fujids
Nel
Inovemei)t
in funds
Ai
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Uiire5tricted funds
Genci'al fuiid
9.943.910
631.235
10,575,145
TOTAL FUNDS
9 943 910
631235
10575 145
Comparative iiel moveinci)l in funds, includcd in thc above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
¢xp¢iided
Gaiiis aiid
losses
Movemeiil
in funds
Ui)restrlcted (uiids
Geiieral fuiid
302.662
(547.360)
875.933
631,235
TOTAL FUNDS
302,662
547.-160)
875 933
631235
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURCIS
Tlie Saiidliui'sl Developinent Trust {cliai'ily) is a related party of this chai-ily. durii)g Ilie year loai)s of £22,150
wei'e niade to tlie Saiidliui'51 Developinenl Trust on ai) i1)lei￿￿t fi.ce basis. Ai 31sl March 2025 Ilie balaiice
OLilslanding was £22,150.
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