The British Society of Sports History

Analysis

The British Society of Sports History is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2026, The British Society of Sports History reported income of £25k and spending of £21k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £16k to £25k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2026, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The British Society of Sports History sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Evenlode Parent Teacher Association (£25k), 1st March Scout Group (£25k) and C2c Teaching Alliance (£25k).