The Bristol Sport Foundation
Analysis
The Bristol Sport Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Bristol Sport Foundation reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £980k to £1.6m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bristol Sport Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Works Northamptonshire (£1.6m), Inter Care Limited (£1.6m) and The Nutrition Society (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, donations and legacies 22% and trading 2.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £606k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Trading 2.4%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Bristol Sport Foundation uses a combination of grant funding, donations, fundraising activities and revenue in return for services. By facilitating new partnerships with charities, local and national business, not-for-profit organisations and community groups in order to attract new funding to enhance and expand their work and the work of the group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Works Northamptonshire | Kettering | £1.6m |
| Inter Care Limited | Leicester | £1.6m |
| The Nutrition Society | London | £1.6m |
| Age Concern Morgannwg Limited | Aberdare | £1.6m |