North Yorkshire Sport Ltd
Analysis
North Yorkshire Sport Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08715810). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, North Yorkshire Sport Ltd reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £2.3m (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, North Yorkshire Sport Ltd sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ls-Ten Limited (£2.3m), Groundwork East (£2.3m) and Etchinghill Golf Trust (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £597k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.7%
In the charity's own words
To increase participation in sport and physical activity across York and North Yorkshire and to use Sport as a a driver for change to Create better futures and improve health through sport.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ls-Ten Limited | Leeds | £2.3m |
| Groundwork East | Hertfordshire | £2.3m |
| Etchinghill Golf Trust | Folkestone | £2.2m |
| The British Sports Trust | Milton Keynes | £2.3m |