York City Gymnastics Foundation
Analysis
York City Gymnastics Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, York City Gymnastics Foundation reported income of £608k and spending of £566k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £280k to £608k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, York City Gymnastics Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The VC Gallery (£607k), Shape London (£609k) and Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association (£606k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 1.5%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.4%
In the charity's own words
1)TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS IN PARTICULAR GYMNASTICS.(2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION (INCLUDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GYMNASTICS AND GYMNASTIC RELATED ACTIVITIES(3)TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR THOSE CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The VC Gallery | Haverfordwest | £607k |
| Shape London | Buckinghamshire | £609k |
| Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association | Leeds | £606k |
| The Manny and Brigitta Davidson Charitable Foundation | London | £610k |