Sos Kit Aid Ltd
Analysis
Sos Kit Aid Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07472038). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sos Kit Aid Ltd reported income of £37k and spending of £39k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £38k to £37k (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. 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, Sos Kit Aid Ltd sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kathor Muslim Society of UK (£37k), Battle Area Community Transport (£37k) and Sandwell Irish Community Association (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SOS Kit Aid is an award winning charity that collects second hand/new rugby kit from UK schools, clubs, kit manufacturers and recycles it to disadvantaged youngsters in over 60 countries. Since 2001 we have sent 8 million pounds of kit for 250,000 disadvantaged youngsters.Sponsored mainly by World Rugby.We have also saved over 1500 tonnes CO2 emissions too by recycling.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kathor Muslim Society of UK | London | £37k |
| Battle Area Community Transport | Hastings | £37k |
| Sandwell Irish Community Association | Oldbury | £37k |
| Community Clubhouse and Gardens Ltd | Mold | £37k |