The Warwickshire Army Cadet Force
Charity 523042
Overview
Summary
The Warwickshire Army Cadet Force appears to be a youth-development charity operating through the Army Cadet Force context, combining citizenship education with structured leisure, physical development and training. Its role may extend beyond direct activity delivery: its recorded grant-making functions suggest it can also support individuals and other organisations within its cadet-related ecosystem. Although named for Warwickshire, its stated activity area includes the West Midlands (South Sector), indicating a wider regional footprint.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Acocks Green
Confidence: medium
Direct evidence shows two currently open Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector) Army Cadet Force detachments in Acocks Green. The charity's stated purpose is to provide grants, training and education for members of that cadet force, so this is a well-supported area of indirect operational reach; however, the evidence does not show that the charity itself runs either site.
- Army Cadets UK — Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector), Our Detachments
Lists the Alexander Road Cadet Centre in Acocks Green as open to new cadets. - Army Cadets UK — Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector), Our Detachments
Lists a Summit Learning Trust cadet centre at Ninestiles Academy in Acocks Green as open to new cadets for Summit Learning Trust students. - Charity Commission Register — THE WARWICKSHIRE ARMY CADET FORCE, charity 523042
States that the charity provides training and education for members of the Army Cadet Force in Warwickshire and the West Midlands (South Sector), and makes grants to individuals and organisations.
Sheldon
Confidence: medium
A currently open cadet detachment is directly evidenced in Sheldon. Its connection to this charity is supported by the charity's remit to support the same Warwickshire and West Midlands South Sector cadet force, but site-level funding or management is not evidenced.
- Army Cadets UK — Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector), Our Detachments
Lists the Barrows Lane detachment in Sheldon as open to new cadets. - Charity Commission Register — THE WARWICKSHIRE ARMY CADET FORCE, charity 523042
Identifies Birmingham City among the places where the charity operates and describes its work as supporting Army Cadet Force members in Warwickshire and the West Midlands South Sector.
Brandwood and Kings Heath
Confidence: medium
The official cadet-force directory gives a currently open detachment in Kings Heath. This evidences a local service point within the charity's beneficiary network, but not direct ownership or operation by the charity.
- Army Cadets UK — Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector), Our Detachments
Lists the Brandwood detachment in Kings Heath as open to new cadets. - Charity Commission Register — THE WARWICKSHIRE ARMY CADET FORCE, charity 523042
States that the charity supports members of the Army Cadet Force in Warwickshire and the West Midlands (South Sector) through training, education and grants.
Kingstanding
Confidence: medium
A current, open Kingstanding detachment is evidenced. The relationship to the charity remains indirect because the charity is a grant-making trust rather than the documented operator of the centre.
- Army Cadets UK — Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector), Our Detachments
Lists the Kingstanding detachment as open to new cadets. - Charity Commission Register — THE WARWICKSHIRE ARMY CADET FORCE, charity 523042
Records Birmingham City as an area of operation and identifies the charity's beneficiary group as members of the relevant Army Cadet Force.
Northfield
Confidence: medium
The official cadet-force directory directly evidences a current cadet centre and regular activity in Northfield. The charity's operational connection is through support for the wider cadet force rather than demonstrated direct delivery from this site.
- Army Cadets UK — Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector), Our Detachments
Lists the Northfield Cadet Centre in Northfield as open to new cadets. - Charity Commission Register — THE WARWICKSHIRE ARMY CADET FORCE, charity 523042
States that the charity provides training and education and makes grants for members of the Army Cadet Force in Warwickshire and the West Midlands South Sector.
Remaining uncertainties
- The charity is a grant-making trust, not clearly the body that directly operates Army Cadet Force detachments. Its Birmingham footprint is therefore best understood as operational reach through the cadet-force network, rather than proven direct management of every listed site.
- The Charity Commission record says that the charity operates in Birmingham City, Coventry City, Solihull and Warwickshire, while the current cadet-force directory shows a wider network of detachments. It does not identify which individual detachments received charity support during the latest reporting period.
- The charity has a registered address, but the Charity Commission states that it does not own or lease land or property. That address should not be treated as an operational site.
- Several Birmingham locations in the cadet-force directory are marked closed or temporarily closed, including Alum Rock and Witton. They have not been included as current operational areas.
- The evidence supports a geographically dispersed Birmingham presence through the cadet-force network, but does not support a conclusion that the charity directly delivers services in every Birmingham ward.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, grant schedule or trustee report identifying grants or supported activities by detachment, venue or Birmingham locality.
- Confirmation from the charity or Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector) Army Cadet Force of whether the trust funds particular Birmingham detachments, citywide activities, or individual cadets regardless of detachment.
- A current list of all active Birmingham detachments and their ward locations, including confirmation of sites whose status is temporarily closed or restricted to pupils of a particular school.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A youth-development mission expressed through a cadet framework
The available evidence suggests that military training is a vehicle for broader developmental aims, particularly citizenship, maturity and physical, mental and spiritual development, rather than an end in itself.
Why it matters
This frames the organisation as part of the local youth-development landscape, potentially relevant to education, wellbeing, sport and civic-participation partners—not only to military-linked organisations.
Show evidence
“Provision of training and education in the duties of good citizenship for boys receiving elementary military training in the Army Cadet Force.”
Source:Charity Commission“Helping such boys through their leisure time activities to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Potentially an enabling as well as delivering organisation
Its grant-making functions may indicate an operating model that supports people and organisations alongside providing training itself.
Why it matters
This could make the charity a connector or resource-holder within a wider youth and cadet network, rather than solely a provider of its own activities.
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“Makes Grants To Individuals.”
Source:Charity Commission“Makes Grants To Organisations.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its practical geography may be wider than its name implies
The organisation appears to serve a regional cadet area spanning Warwickshire and the West Midlands (South Sector), rather than a strictly county-only constituency.
Why it matters
Understanding this wider footprint is important when considering potential partnerships, reach and overlap with other youth organisations.
Show evidence
“For providing training and education for members of the Army Cadet Force in Warwickshire and the West Midlands (South Sector).”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether grants are central to the organisation's work or a limited supplementary function.
- Which young people participate, and whether the historically gendered wording in the objects reflects current practice.
- How the organisation works with schools, communities or other youth providers.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or accounts showing expenditure, grant recipients and delivery activity.
- Current programme information, participant demographics and partnership details.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
For providing training and education for members of the Army Cadet Force in Warwickshire and the West Midlands (South Sector) in the duties of good citizenship.
Charity objects
PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE DUTIES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR BOYS RECEIVING ELEMENTARY MILITARY TRAINING IN THEARMY CADET FORCE IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA, AND HELPING SUCH BOYS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES SO THET THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND GOOD CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.