South Bristol Sports Centre
Analysis
South Bristol Sports Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05995921). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South Bristol Sports Centre reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £682k to £1.5m (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South Bristol Sports Centre 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 Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trust (£1.5m), Women's Community Matters (£1.5m) and League of Friends Musgrove Park Hospital (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 51%, charitable activities 45% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 6.4% of spending and raising funds 93%. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 45%
- Trading 51%
- Other 2.9%
In the charity's own words
The charity is responsible for running the South Bristol Sports Centre, which consists of a gymnasium, playing fields, changing rooms and refreshment facilities near West Town Lane, South Bristol. The charity also supports and encourages sport and healthy living in the Bristol area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £1.5m |
| Women's Community Matters | Barrow-in-Furness | £1.5m |
| League of Friends Musgrove Park Hospital | Wellington | £1.5m |
| The Johnny Bute Foundation | London | £1.5m |