The Ulysses Trust

Analysis

The Ulysses Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ulysses Trust reported income of £824k and spending of £503k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £172k to £824k (+379%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Ulysses Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridlington Club for Young People (£823k), Bath Cricket Club (£825k) and Marlow Rowing Club (£823k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 20%. Reserves of £496k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.