The Melbourne Sporting Partnership Limited
Analysis
The Melbourne Sporting Partnership Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08078193). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Melbourne Sporting Partnership Limited reported income of £187k and spending of £178k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £149k to £187k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Melbourne Sporting Partnership Limited sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Counselling in the Community (£187k), The Windsor Boys' School Boat Club (£187k) and Ashanti Development (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Melbourne, South Derbyshire and the surrounding area the provision of multi-purpose sporting facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for individuals who have the need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Counselling in the Community | Lancashire | £187k |
| The Windsor Boys' School Boat Club | Windsor | £187k |
| Ashanti Development | London | £187k |
| Hawley Lake Sail Training Centre | Camberley | £187k |