Sportsreach
Analysis
Sportsreach is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sportsreach reported income of £314k and spending of £295k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £150k to £314k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sportsreach sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Circuit (£314k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Belper, St.peter (£314k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Wilfrid, Bognor (£314k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to advance the Christian faith through the vehicle of sport in the UK and abroad.The charity raises income through gifts and donations from churches and individuals and from running children's soccer and netball schools, overseas tours and football and netball leagues.The charity's main expenditure during the year was staff salaries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Circuit | Leyburn | £314k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Belper, St.peter | Derbyshire | £314k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Wilfrid, Bognor | Bognor Regis | £314k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Croydon | Croydon | £314k |