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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
74/100 · methodology

About Special Boat Service Association

The main objectives of the Association as set out in the Constitution are: To promote the efficiency of the Special Boat Service Association by: Maintaining contact between serving and former members of the Service and providing for social gatherings for them; Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the Service and perpetuating its deeds; Preserving the tradit

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Animal Welfare
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar animal welfare in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 83%
Peer average: 94%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 74
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.83
Program expenses£0.83 (£2.8 million)
83% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Special Boat Service Association is a registered animal welfare nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2016 and has been operating for 10 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. This is below the average of 87/100 for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom. The organization reports £4M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Special Boat Service Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 74 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 83% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

Special Boat Service Association is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2016 and has been active for 10 years.

Based on official tax filings, Special Boat Service Association has £4M in annual revenue. It allocates 83% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 94% for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £407K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Special Boat Service Association is classified as a Animal Welfare organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £4M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Special Boat Service Association. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Special Boat Service Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 83% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 94%. Visit the Special Boat Service Association profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The main objectives of the Association as set out in the Constitution are: To promote the efficiency of the Special Boat Service Association by: Maintaining contact between serving and former members of the Service and providing for social gatherings for them; Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the Service and perpetuating its deeds; Preserving the tradit Special Boat Service Association is classified as a animal welfare organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2016.

Among animal welfare charities registered in United Kingdom: Special Boat Service Association's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74/100 is below the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 83% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 94%. Its annual revenue of £4M is well above the peer average of £407K.

Special Boat Service Association is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
83% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE ASSOCIATION is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Joint US-Nigeria strike kills Daesh's second-highest global leader, Trump says - Türkiye Today
May 2026
www.turkiyetoday.com
Families living at elite SBS base complain about neighbours' loud sex sessions as they seek help tackling the noise - Th
May 2026
www.thesun.co.uk
Russian shadow fleet to be boarded and seized by UK Special Forces after PM signs off on military action - GB News
Mar 2026
www.gbnews.com
SBS cleared to raid Russian shadow fleet as dithering Starmer U-turns AGAIN - Daily Express
Mar 2026
www.express.co.uk
Britain’s elite SBS on alert as thousands of US Marines head for Iran - London Business News
Mar 2026
londonlovesbusiness.com
British Special Forces 'ready to help US ground attack in Iran' as tensions escalate - The Mirror
Mar 2026
www.mirror.co.uk
The 10 most lethal special operations units from around the world - We Are The Mighty
Mar 2026
www.wearethemighty.com
Former Special Forces commander warns Britain faces war in three years - and isn't ready - The Mirror
Feb 2026
www.mirror.co.uk
Special Boat Service commandos raise the Union Flag after incredible high-speed helicopter exercise - MSN
Feb 2026
www.msn.com
Special Forces in spectacular show of force in Channel as they attach speedboat to Chinook during training exercise - Th
Feb 2026
www.thesun.co.uk
Form filed
£3.6M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£4.4M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£3.4M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£5.7M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£2.3M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other animal welfare in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Special Boat Service Association This page 74 £3.6 million 83%
Relationships Coventry & Warwickshire 87 £1.1 million 100%
The Redress Trust Limited 87 £2.4 million 95%
Age Uk Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 87 £2.0 million 100%
Carla Lane Animals In Need 87 £1.2 million 98%
The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women'S Aid) 87 £3.6 million 100%
Soi Dog Uk Cio 87 £2.3 million 81%
The Humane League Uk 87 £1.7 million 90%
Heathrow School of Gymnastics & Dance Ltd 87 £1.6 million 92%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Special Boat Service Association

What is Special Boat Service Association?
Special Boat Service Association is a animal welfare nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The main objectives of the Association as set out in the Constitution are: To promote the efficiency of the Special Boat Service Association by: Maintaining contact between serving and former members of the Service and providing for social gatherings for them; Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the Service and perpetuating its deeds; Preserving the tradit
When was Special Boat Service Association founded?
Special Boat Service Association was founded in 2016.
Where is Special Boat Service Association located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Special Boat Service Association's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 83% of expenses go to program services.
Is Special Boat Service Association trustworthy?
Special Boat Service Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Special Boat Service Association's website?
https://association1664.com
Are donations to Special Boat Service Association tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.