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Sports Aid Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1111612LondonAmateur sport and recreation
Income£16.8m2025-07-31
Spending£16.1msame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause100th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2005Charitable company
Employees16latest return

Analysis

Sports Aid Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05538901). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Sports Aid Trust reported income of £16.8m and spending of £16.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5.8m to £16.8m (+187%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Sports Aid Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shiplake Court Limited (£16.2m), The British Horse Society (£17.7m) and Clayesmore School (£14.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 4.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £755k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

Income and spending

£0£4.2m£8.4m£12.6m£16.8m2021 Income: £5,845,7592021 Spending: £5,195,34820212022 Income: £5,852,0092022 Spending: £5,106,20620222023 Income: £15,958,3122023 Spending: £14,379,34820232024 Income: £16,034,2152024 Spending: £15,043,83320242025 Income: £16,798,4022025 Spending: £16,078,9762025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 4.7%
  • Charitable activities 95%
  • Trading 0.1%
  • Investments 0.2%
  • Other 0.0%

In the charity's own words

To provide funds and to assist in the organisation and provision of facilities which will enable and encourage pupils at schools and universities to participate in physical recreation and sport.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Shiplake Court LimitedHenley-On-Thames£16.2m
The British Horse SocietyKenilworth£17.7m
Clayesmore SchoolBlandford Forum£14.8m
King's SchoolChester£17.8m