Carlisle United FC Community Sports Trust
Analysis
Carlisle United FC Community Sports Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06731387). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Carlisle United FC Community Sports Trust reported income of £765k and spending of £815k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £494k to £765k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Carlisle United FC Community Sports Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 The Town Trust or Lords Estate (£764k), The Crescent House Charity (£765k) and West Riding Masonic Charities Limited (£764k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, donations and legacies 4.7% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £537k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.7%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
Provide facilities for playing football/other sports to encourage more people to play and watch football, to become interested in and support Carlisle United FC by forging closer links between them; to improve the image of the game of football, the atmosphere at matches and the behaviour of both players and spectators; and to promote and facilitate equal opportunities for all within the scheme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Trust or Lords Estate | Bridlington | £764k |
| The Crescent House Charity | Hove | £765k |
| West Riding Masonic Charities Limited | Leeds | £764k |
| St Werburghs City Farm | Bristol | £765k |