Brighter Futures Through Sport
Analysis
Brighter Futures Through Sport is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Brighter Futures Through Sport reported income of £115k and spending of £120k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £207k to £115k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brighter Futures Through Sport sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Dementia Action Alliance (Bdaa) (£115k), Winchester Rotary Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£115k) and Carlton in Lindrick Community Resource Centre (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Brighter Futures Through Sport (BFTS) provides therapeutic mentoring interventions to children identified by schools to be failing academically and present with challenging behaviour. BFTS uses sport to empower, inspire, raise self-esteem and give confidence to every child working with, with the aim of improving behaviour and developing different capabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Dementia Action Alliance (Bdaa) | Bristol | £115k |
| Winchester Rotary Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Winchester | £115k |
| Carlton in Lindrick Community Resource Centre | Nottinghamshire | £115k |
| Mozambique and Angola Anglican Association | Abingdon | £115k |