The British Paralympic Association
Analysis
The British Paralympic Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02370578). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The British Paralympic Association reported income of £9.4m and spending of £7.3m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £11.1m to £9.4m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 64%. 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, The British Paralympic Association sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warwick Students' Union (£9.2m), Liverpool FC Foundation (£10.1m) and The West Hants Club (£9.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, trading 39%, investments 2.1% and charitable activities 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £101k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 20%. Reserves of £5.9m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 49 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 57%
- Legacies 1.1%
- Charitable activities 1.1%
- Trading 39%
- Investments 2.1%
In the charity's own words
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is a registered charity which is responsible for selecting, preparing, entering, funding and managing Britain' s teams at the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games. The Paralympic Games take place once every four years (with a Winter Games two years after each summer edition of the Games) in the same city and year as the Olympic Games.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Students' Union | Coventry | £9.2m |
| Liverpool FC Foundation | Merseyside | £10.1m |
| The West Hants Club | Bournemouth | £9.1m |
| The University of Nottingham Students' Union | Nottingham | £11.1m |