Schools and Universities Polo Limited
Analysis
Schools and Universities Polo Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bucks. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05491501). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Schools and Universities Polo Limited reported income of £123k and spending of £108k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £35k to £123k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Schools and Universities Polo Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shiremoor Adventure Playground Trust (£123k), Ellacombe Community Partnership (£123k) and Aspley Partnership (£123k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision or assistance in the provision of facilities to enable and encourage the playing of polo amongst children and young persons who are in full-time education at any school or university thereby assisting to ensure that due attention is given to the physical education and development of such persons as well as to the occupation and development of their minds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shiremoor Adventure Playground Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £123k |
| Ellacombe Community Partnership | Torquay | £123k |
| Aspley Partnership | Nottingham | £123k |
| Norton-In-The-Moors Miners Welfare Recreation Ground and Institute | Stoke-On-Trent | £123k |