british forces foundation Company Information
Company Number
03745373
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered Address
10a high street, pewsey, wiltshire, SN9 5AQ
Website
http://bff.org.ukbritish forces foundation Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION at £141.8k based on a Turnover of £276.3k and 0.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
british forces foundation Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-141.3k and a 5.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
british forces foundation Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION at £4.2m based on Net Assets of £1.7m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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British Forces Foundation Overview
British Forces Foundation is a live company located in wiltshire, SN9 5AQ with a Companies House number of 03745373. It operates in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 88990. Founded in March 1999, it's largest shareholder is unknown. British Forces Foundation is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £276.3k with healthy growth in recent years.
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British Forces Foundation Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded British Forces Foundation a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £276.3k, make it smaller than the average company (£486.3k)
£276.3k - British Forces Foundation
£486.3k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.4%)
5% - British Forces Foundation
6.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 67.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (67.5%)
67.5% - British Forces Foundation
67.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -51.8% make it less profitable than the average company (3.3%)
-51.8% - British Forces Foundation
3.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (14)
2 - British Forces Foundation
14 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £68.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£25k)
£68.2k - British Forces Foundation
£25k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £138.2k, this is more efficient (£39.6k)
£138.2k - British Forces Foundation
£39.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (14 days)
2 days - British Forces Foundation
14 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 50 days, this is slower than average (5 days)
50 days - British Forces Foundation
5 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 117 days, this is more than average (14 days)
117 days - British Forces Foundation
14 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 500 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (239 weeks)
500 weeks - British Forces Foundation
239 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 1.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (12.7%)
1.5% - British Forces Foundation
12.7% - Industry AVG
BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION financials

British Forces Foundation's latest turnover from March 2024 is £276.3 thousand and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, British Forces Foundation has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £257.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 276,342 | 401,898 | 524,064 | 240,243 | 698,064 | 678,556 | 684,697 | 308,841 | 340,494 | 690,836 | 723,656 | 709,945 | 512,356 | 512,585 | 621,341 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 689 | 842 | 648 | 1,488 | 1,540 | 1,248 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -124,091 | -63,613 | 142,548 | -13,850 | 113,124 | 98,427 | 134,924 | -143,330 | -118,262 | 142,688 | 76,495 | 6,227 | -80,315 | -62,831 | 85,923 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -124,091 | -63,613 | 142,548 | -13,850 | 113,124 | 98,427 | 134,924 | -143,330 | -118,262 | 142,688 | 76,495 | 6,227 | -80,315 | -62,831 | 85,923 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -124,091 | -63,613 | 142,548 | -13,850 | 113,124 | 98,427 | 134,924 | -143,330 | -118,262 | 142,688 | 76,495 | 6,227 | -80,315 | -62,831 | 85,923 |
Employee Costs | 136,395 | 137,849 | 133,279 | 97,730 | 179,999 | 176,586 | 195,045 | 162,339 | 180,889 | 224,884 | 221,600 | 184,920 | 159,447 | 156,081 | 166,316 |
Number Of Employees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
EBITDA* | 8,562 | 10,569 | 23,018 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,238 | 2,332 | 4,260 | 7,060 | 13,233 | 9,966 | 151 | 563 | 688 | 2,779 | 5,797 | 9,808 | 5,187 | 17,365 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,448,586 | 1,349,531 | 1,383,297 | 1,171,650 | 1,369,623 | 1,408,862 | 1,253,712 | 1,099,125 | 894,815 | 789,002 | 670,207 | 402,658 | 346,864 | 344,646 | 318,965 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,450,824 | 1,351,863 | 1,387,557 | 1,178,710 | 1,382,856 | 1,418,828 | 1,253,712 | 1,099,276 | 895,378 | 789,690 | 672,986 | 408,455 | 356,672 | 349,833 | 336,330 |
Stock & work in progress | 28,932 | 29,216 | 29,474 | 29,977 | 31,301 | 36,376 | 34,558 | 32,563 | 33,996 | 35,407 | 34,846 | 35,592 | 34,821 | 38,535 | 40,440 |
Trade Debtors | 1,746 | 88 | 1,960 | 4,107 | 1,239 | 13,774 | 112,167 | 145,174 | 598 | 2,725 | |||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 34,547 | 17,654 | 6,551 | 49,438 | 52,186 | 41,171 | 46,595 | 60,500 | 67,979 | 102,191 | 60,791 | 46,146 | 17,168 | 16,449 | 38,669 |
Cash | 257,745 | 467,996 | 661,678 | 798,192 | 239,853 | 232,804 | 282,362 | 91,725 | 73,034 | 44,302 | 88,078 | 91,870 | 91,505 | 158,304 | 187,954 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 322,970 | 514,954 | 699,663 | 877,607 | 323,340 | 314,458 | 364,754 | 198,562 | 287,176 | 327,074 | 184,313 | 176,333 | 143,494 | 213,288 | 267,063 |
total assets | 1,773,794 | 1,866,817 | 2,087,220 | 2,056,317 | 1,706,196 | 1,733,286 | 1,618,466 | 1,297,838 | 1,182,554 | 1,116,764 | 857,299 | 584,788 | 500,166 | 563,121 | 603,393 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 12,526 | 13,144 | 3,179 | 30,925 | 30,856 | 25,424 | 33,863 | 30,892 | 26,311 | 32,060 | 32,082 | 30,693 | 5,890 | 10,830 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 14,232 | 22,801 | 30,762 | 23,906 | 62,935 | 92,772 | 105,671 | 80,647 | 134,677 | 143,745 | 212,048 | 44,870 | 47,072 | 26,990 | 40,942 |
total current liabilities | 26,758 | 35,945 | 33,941 | 204,833 | 93,791 | 118,196 | 139,534 | 111,539 | 160,988 | 175,805 | 244,130 | 75,563 | 52,962 | 37,820 | 40,942 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 26,758 | 35,945 | 33,941 | 204,833 | 93,791 | 118,196 | 139,534 | 111,539 | 160,988 | 175,805 | 244,130 | 75,563 | 52,962 | 37,820 | 40,942 |
net assets | 1,747,036 | 1,830,872 | 2,053,279 | 1,851,484 | 1,612,405 | 1,615,090 | 1,478,932 | 1,186,299 | 1,021,566 | 940,959 | 613,169 | 509,225 | 447,204 | 525,301 | 562,451 |
total shareholders funds | 1,747,036 | 1,830,872 | 2,053,279 | 1,851,484 | 1,612,405 | 1,615,090 | 1,478,932 | 1,186,299 | 1,021,566 | 940,959 | 613,169 | 509,225 | 447,204 | 525,301 | 562,451 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,853 | 1,928 | 3,764 | 4,708 | 4,339 | 701 | 151 | 412 | 1,632 | 2,878 | 4,945 | 8,453 | 8,562 | 10,569 | 23,018 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -284 | -258 | -503 | -1,324 | -5,075 | 1,818 | 1,995 | -1,433 | -1,411 | 561 | -746 | 771 | -3,714 | -1,905 | 40,440 |
Debtors | 18,551 | 9,231 | -40,927 | -2,748 | 6,908 | -2,556 | -26,440 | -105,872 | -67,219 | 185,976 | 12,518 | 31,703 | 719 | -22,220 | 38,669 |
Creditors | -618 | 9,965 | -27,746 | 69 | 5,432 | -8,439 | 2,971 | 4,581 | -5,749 | -22 | 1,389 | 24,803 | -4,940 | 10,830 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -8,569 | -7,961 | 6,856 | -39,029 | -29,837 | -12,899 | 25,024 | -54,030 | -9,068 | -68,303 | 167,178 | -2,202 | 20,082 | -13,952 | 40,942 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 26,699 | 31,572 | -15,149 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -85,447 | -125,000 | -30,000 | -140,602 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | 99,055 | -33,766 | 211,647 | -197,973 | -39,239 | 155,150 | 154,587 | 204,310 | 105,813 | 118,795 | 267,549 | 55,794 | 2,218 | 25,681 | 318,965 |
cash flow from investments | -99,055 | 33,766 | -211,647 | 197,973 | 39,239 | -240,597 | -279,587 | -234,310 | -246,415 | -118,795 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -689 | -842 | -648 | -1,488 | -1,540 | -1,248 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | 40,255 | -158,794 | -90,755 | 402,931 | -115,809 | 37,731 | 157,709 | 308,063 | 198,869 | 184,413 | 26,607 | 55,146 | 730 | 24,141 | 475,280 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -210,251 | -193,682 | -136,514 | 558,339 | 7,049 | -49,558 | 190,637 | 18,691 | 28,732 | -43,776 | -3,792 | 365 | -66,799 | -29,650 | 187,954 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -210,251 | -193,682 | -136,514 | 558,339 | 7,049 | -49,558 | 190,637 | 18,691 | 28,732 | -43,776 | -3,792 | 365 | -66,799 | -29,650 | 187,954 |
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british forces foundation Ownership
BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION group structure
British Forces Foundation has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BRITISH FORCES FOUNDATION
03745373
2 subsidiaries
british forces foundation directors
British Forces Foundation currently has 13 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Laurence Mansfield (Mar 1999) and Maj Gen Andrew Ritchie (Oct 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Laurence Mansfield | 82 years | Mar 1999 | - | Director | |
Maj Gen Andrew Ritchie | 71 years | Oct 2002 | - | Director | |
The Rt Hon Lord George Robertson | 78 years | Nov 2004 | - | Director | |
Mrs Katherine Jenkins | England | 44 years | May 2006 | - | Director |
Lieutenant General Peter Clayton Pearson | United Kingdom | 70 years | Sep 2006 | - | Director |
Sir James Howarth | 77 years | Mar 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr James Moir | 83 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Matthew Wiles | 64 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Allan Thomson | England | 60 years | Mar 2016 | - | Director |
Mrs Katharine Pooley | 56 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
276.3k
-31%
operating profit
-143.1k
0%
gross margin
67.6%
-0.47%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.7m
-0.05%
total assets
1.8m
-0.05%
cash
257.7k
-0.45%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
british forces foundation company details
company number
03745373
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
FAWCETTS LLP
auditor
-
address
10a high street, pewsey, wiltshire, SN9 5AQ
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
-
british forces foundation Charges & Mortgages
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