Streetgames UK
Analysis
Streetgames UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05384487). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Streetgames UK reported income of £8.5m and spending of £7.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.3m to £8.5m (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Streetgames UK sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. 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 Working Animals International (£8.5m), Essex Community Foundation (£8.5m) and St Wilfrid's Hospice (Eastbourne) (£8.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, trading 3.7% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.7m. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 89 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Trading 3.7%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
StreetGames harnesses the power of sport to create positive change in the lives of disadvantaged young people, their families and their communities. We help make people and communities healthier, safer and more successful by supporting organisations across the UK to deliver Doorstep Sport: making sport accessible to all young people when they want it, where they want it and how they want it.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Working Animals International | London | £8.5m |
| Essex Community Foundation | Chelmsford | £8.5m |
| St Wilfrid's Hospice (Eastbourne) | Eastbourne | £8.5m |
| Ellenor | Gravesend | £8.5m |