Switch the Play Foundation
Analysis
Switch the Play Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 January 2025, Switch the Play Foundation reported income of £706k and spending of £685k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £209k to £706k (+237%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Switch the Play Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project (Wolverhampton) (£706k), Kapella (£707k) and The Martin Gallier Project (£706k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.5%. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Switch the Play Foundation is the UK's only charity dedicated to supporting all sportspeople to successfully transition to life outside of sport. Evidence shows that leaving a life in sport can be really tough. We work with individuals, clubs, governing bodies, parents and organisations involved in the world of elite sport to help make transition to life outside sport a positive experience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project (Wolverhampton) | Wolverhampton | £706k |
| Kapella | Birmingham | £707k |
| The Martin Gallier Project | Wirral | £706k |
| Bagri Foundation | London | £707k |