Palestine Association for Childrens Encouragement of Sports
Analysis
Palestine Association for Childrens Encouragement of Sports is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05840150). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Palestine Association for Childrens Encouragement of Sports reported income of £930k and spending of £1.2m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.2m to £930k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Palestine Association for Childrens Encouragement of Sports sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stockport NHS Foundation Trust General Fund (£930k), Welcome (£931k) and Last Chance Animal Rescue Home (£928k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £248k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Charitable activities 16%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's current activities are the provision of sports programmes to Palestinian boys and girls. These activities include after-school programmes including coaching in basketball and football and provision of sports kits and materials.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stockport NHS Foundation Trust General Fund | Stockport | £930k |
| Welcome | West Midlands | £931k |
| Last Chance Animal Rescue Home | Kent | £928k |
| The Montal Charitable Trust | Worcester | £932k |