Association for Physical Education

Analysis

Association for Physical Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05526637). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Association for Physical Education reported income of £694k and spending of £645k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £697k to £694k (-0.4%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Association for Physical Education 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tilbury Community Association (£692k), Rugby Gymnastics Club (£695k) and The Cubc Rowing Charitable Fund (£690k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £248k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.