Sport 4 Life UK
Analysis
Sport 4 Life UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05664605). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Sport 4 Life UK reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £923k to £1.5m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sport 4 Life UK sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chefs in Schools (£1.5m), Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Bhuj (£1.5m) and Education for Health (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 4.3%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £253k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 76 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.3%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Sport 4 Life UK (S4L) believes in a level playing field where every young person has the opportunity to create a better future for themselves. S4L is proud to provide the opportunity for young people aged 11-29 to prepare for, and move into, sustained education, employment or training, by improving their employability and key life skills - through its sports-themed mentoring and training services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chefs in Schools | Kent | £1.5m |
| Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Bhuj | Stanmore | £1.5m |
| Education for Health | Warwickshire | £1.5m |
| Peepul Centre | London | £1.5m |