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The Sporting Chance Clinic

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1085817HampshireHealth and saving lives
Income£1.9m2025-12-31
Spending£2.0msame year
Spent / received98%5-year average
Size in its cause93rd pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2001Charitable company
Employees13latest return

Analysis

The Sporting Chance Clinic is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04154243). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sporting Chance Clinic reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.0m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.9m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sporting Chance Clinic sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Firstfruits Gospel Foundation (£1.9m), Love Withington Baths (£1.9m) and Donating Charity Limited (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 3.0%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £99k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

Income and spending

£0£498k£995k£1.5m£2.0m2021 Income: £1,536,7032021 Spending: £1,484,92520212022 Income: £1,669,2992022 Spending: £1,666,96220222023 Income: £1,921,5162023 Spending: £1,798,65120232024 Income: £1,990,1422024 Spending: £1,932,38120242025 Income: £1,890,9812025 Spending: £1,988,7212025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 3.0%
  • Charitable activities 97%
  • Investments 0.0%

In the charity's own words

The provision of rehab counselling & support for people who are affected by alcohol, drugs & other addictions and who are current or retired professional sportsmen and women. The provision of one-to-one therapy and counselling for mental health, emotional wellbeing and addiction issues The provision of lifestyle and emotional wellbeing education to professional sports clubs.

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CharityLocationIncome
Firstfruits Gospel FoundationLondon£1.9m
Love Withington BathsManchester£1.9m
Donating Charity LimitedLondon£1.9m
GFCTWarwick£1.9m