Sporting Marvels Limited
Analysis
Sporting Marvels Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pentre. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04543255). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sporting Marvels Limited reported income of £316k and spending of £277k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £232k to £316k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sporting Marvels Limited sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 The Zoom Zoom Trust (£316k), Chells Community Association (£316k) and Restart Lives (£315k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sporting Marvels is a Christian Sports Ministry that partners with the schools and churches of the Rhondda Valleys. Through positive role models we look to encourage local youngsters to make wiser, more positive choices and to change the way they think; about themselves, about others, and about their community and society in general.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Zoom Zoom Trust | Neston | £316k |
| Chells Community Association | Herts | £316k |
| Restart Lives | London | £315k |
| The Payne Greenburgh Trust | London | £316k |