Portsmouth School of Gymnastics
Analysis
Portsmouth School of Gymnastics is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southsea. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03174880). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Portsmouth School of Gymnastics reported income of £534k and spending of £537k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £236k to £534k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Portsmouth School of Gymnastics sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre (£534k), Wye Gymnastics and Galaxy Cheerleading (£535k) and South Wye Development Trust Limited (£534k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £311k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Principal activity to be a gymnastic club to advance the physical education and development of children attending schools and resident in the Portsmouth area and surrounding Counties by the provision of facilities and the instruction in gymnastics
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre | Devon | £534k |
| Wye Gymnastics and Galaxy Cheerleading | Portskewett | £535k |
| South Wye Development Trust Limited | Hereford | £534k |
| Newham Riding School and Association Limited | London | £538k |