Sportily
Analysis
Sportily is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05505991). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sportily reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £965k to £1.2m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sportily sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mount Pleasant Islamic Trust (£1.2m), Sonrise Services International Limited (£1.2m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Marlow with Marlow Bottom, Little Marlow and Bisham (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, charitable activities 18% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £586k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 79%
- Charitable activities 18%
- Investments 2.7%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Advancing the Christian faith through sports ministry, with children, young people and their families, in community and school settings, across the Diocese of Gloucester.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Islamic Trust | Batley | £1.2m |
| Sonrise Services International Limited | Redhill | £1.2m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Marlow with Marlow Bottom, Little Marlow and Bisham | Buckinghamshire | £1.2m |
| Kings Church Centre Norwich | Norwich | £1.2m |