Metropolitan Police Sports Fund
Analysis
Metropolitan Police Sports Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 38 Salusbury Road. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Metropolitan Police Sports Fund reported income of £226k and spending of £186k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £307k to £226k (-26%), an average of -7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Metropolitan Police Sports Fund sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hayes and Harlington Community Centre (£225k), Highgate Harriers (£226k) and St Agnes Miners and Mechanics Institute (2013) (£225k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Charity is to promote the efficiency of officers serving in the Metropolitan Police Service by maintaining a high standard of physical fitness through participation in sporting, athletic and other recreational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hayes and Harlington Community Centre | Hayes | £225k |
| Highgate Harriers | London | £226k |
| St Agnes Miners and Mechanics Institute (2013) | St. Agnes | £225k |
| Measham Community and Recreation Centre | Swadlincote | £226k |