Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland
Analysis
Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland reported income of £498k and spending of £493k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £307k to £498k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bookham Baptist Church (£498k), East London Tabernacle Baptist Church (£499k) and Grace Communion International (£497k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland operates across the United Kingdom and Ireland helping recruit, train, and support chaplains for sports clubs at elite, professional, semi-professional & amateur levels.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bookham Baptist Church | Leatherhead | £498k |
| East London Tabernacle Baptist Church | London | £499k |
| Grace Communion International | Market Harborough | £497k |
| The Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology | Cambridge | £499k |