The Federation of Disability Sport Wales Limited
Analysis
The Federation of Disability Sport Wales Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05199508). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Federation of Disability Sport Wales Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £1.2m (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Federation of Disability Sport Wales Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Cyclists Fighting Cancer (£1.2m), Age UK Merton (£1.2m) and The British Allergy Foundation (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, trading 4.8% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £163k. Reserves of £342k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Trading 4.8%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF SPORT AND RECREATION FOR THE DISABLED IN WALES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclists Fighting Cancer | Warwickshire | £1.2m |
| Age UK Merton | Surrey | £1.2m |
| The British Allergy Foundation | Dartford | £1.2m |
| Europe Trust | Markfield | £1.2m |