Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership
Analysis
Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wellington. It was registered in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05798066). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £3.3m (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ordinary Lifestyles (£3.3m), Solden Hill House Limited (£3.3m) and The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 50% and charitable activities 49%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 95 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 50%
- Charitable activities 49%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To promote physical activity and sport in Somerset to provide significant benefits for everyone by creating a healthier and more active community. To provide help towards the education and development of Physical Education and Sport in both education establishments and the community as a whole.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Lifestyles | Manchester | £3.3m |
| Solden Hill House Limited | Daventry | £3.3m |
| The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux | London | £3.3m |
| Youth Connect South West | Bath | £3.4m |