3 Pillars Project CIO
Analysis
3 Pillars Project CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Vauxhall,. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, 3 Pillars Project CIO reported income of £513k and spending of £437k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £161k to £513k (+218%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 3 Pillars Project CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Trimsaran Forum / Pentref Trimsaran (£512k), Bedford Blues Foundation (£513k) and Perth Green Community Association CIO (£510k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 15%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Charitable activities 15%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
3Pillars Project works to prevent ex-offenders and young people vulnerable to crime from social exclusion and assists them to rehabilitate and integrate back into society. Through sports based mentoring, in custody and the community, we strive to transform the long term employment prospects of ex-prisoners, through structured apprenticeship programmes, paid work and support to gain qualifications.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trimsaran Forum / Pentref Trimsaran | Carmarthenshire | £512k |
| Bedford Blues Foundation | Bedford | £513k |
| Perth Green Community Association CIO | Jarrow | £510k |
| Exeter City Swimming Club | Exeter | £514k |