Beyond Sport Foundation
Analysis
Beyond Sport Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06659482). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Beyond Sport Foundation reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.0m to £1.4m (-33%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Beyond Sport Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Snow Camp (£1.4m), Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths (£1.4m) and The Meapa (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £736k. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Other 20%
In the charity's own words
As an international foundation, we support initiatives, generate ideas, and build partnerships that purposefully use sport and physical activity to do something greater. We have been supporting impactful projects, building platforms for change, and amplifying sport with intention around the world for more than a decade, all grounded in partnership and collaboration.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Camp | Hove | £1.4m |
| Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths | Northallerton | £1.4m |
| The Meapa | Kent | £1.4m |
| Air Cadet Charity CIO | Sleaford | £1.4m |