Barn Elms Sports Trust
Analysis
Barn Elms Sports Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnes. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07025727). It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Barn Elms Sports Trust reported income of £384k and spending of £317k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £275k to £384k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Barn Elms Sports Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Warwickshire Sports Complex Ltd (£383k), Wentworth Golf and Tennis Foundation (£384k) and The Warwick Percy Estates Community Projects (£383k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Barn Elms Sports Trust (BEST) is a charitable trust dedicated to preserving Barn Elms Playing Fields, an open space in Barnes SW13 9SA in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames [LBRUT]. During the course of 2012 LBRUT decided to allow communities to manage their local sites. BEST was awarded a licence to manage Barn Elms from the beginning of September 2012 on a not for profit basis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Warwickshire Sports Complex Ltd | West Midlands | £383k |
| Wentworth Golf and Tennis Foundation | Virginia Water | £384k |
| The Warwick Percy Estates Community Projects | Warwick | £383k |
| Plymouth Swallows School of Gymnastics | Plymouth | £385k |