British Gymnastics Foundation
Analysis
British Gymnastics Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09060595). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, British Gymnastics Foundation reported income of £366k and spending of £406k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £392k to £366k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, British Gymnastics Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitton Community Association (£365k), Headway Swindon and District (£366k) and Shencare Community Transport (£365k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Current activities include: gymnastics exercise programme which supports people with long-term health conditions and is both dementia-friendly and age-friendly; hardship grants programme; sports leadership programme for people living in a deprived area or with other barriers to sport; inspirational experiences; accessible gymnastics for young disabled people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitton Community Association | Twickenham | £365k |
| Headway Swindon and District | Swindon | £366k |
| Shencare Community Transport | Birmingham | £365k |
| The Kerslake Robshaw Foundation | Exeter | £366k |