Sporting Foundation
Analysis
Sporting Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sporting Foundation reported income of £329k and spending of £327k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £181k to £329k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sporting Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% 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 Voices (£328k), East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds (£329k) and Europia (£328k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is the provision in the interest of social welfare facilities for the recreation and leisure time occupation of disadvantaged young people with the objects of improving their lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Voices | Bath | £328k |
| East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds | Norwich | £329k |
| Europia | Manchester | £328k |
| Southend Hospital Foundation | Essex | £329k |