Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
Analysis
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06531532). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dame Kelly Holmes Trust reported income of £1.0m and spending of £946k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.0m (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Dame Kelly Holmes Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater London Middlesex West County Scout Council (£1.0m), Holywell Leisure Centre/Canolfan Hamdden Treffynnon (£1.1m) and Wycombe District Swimming Club (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, trading 35% and donations and legacies 7.1%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 19%. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.1%
- Charitable activities 58%
- Trading 35%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
We are a UK youth sports charity which supports 11 to 25 year olds in both education and in the community. We use the power of world class athletes to train and mentor young people to achieve their potential through personal, social and emotional development programmes. In partnerships nationally and locally, our programmes increase the self esteem, confidence and resilience of the young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater London Middlesex West County Scout Council | Pinner | £1.0m |
| Holywell Leisure Centre/Canolfan Hamdden Treffynnon | Holywell | £1.1m |
| Wycombe District Swimming Club | Buckinghamshire | £1.0m |
| YMCA South Devon | Devon | £1.1m |