Sunderland Sports Fund
Analysis
Sunderland Sports Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Seaham. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sunderland Sports Fund reported income of £10k and spending of £122, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5 to £10k (+201400%), an average of +570% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 8160%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sunderland Sports Fund sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Castle Foundation (£10k), The Chelmsford and District Talking Newspaper (£10k) and Carlisle Riding for the Disabled Association (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise funds with the purpose of giving financial support for the benefit of young people who are under 25 years of age (exceptions to this age limit will be made for participants active in a paralympic sports category and coaches who receive direct financial assistance from the Fund) who are either members of a sports club or group, or who are talented sports individuals living or training w
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Castle Foundation | Rowland's Castle | £10k |
| The Chelmsford and District Talking Newspaper | Chelmsford | £10k |
| Carlisle Riding for the Disabled Association | Carlisle | £10k |
| Brain Injury Is Big | Woking | £10k |