The Sports Forum for the Disabled
Analysis
The Sports Forum for the Disabled is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Sports Forum for the Disabled reported income of £20k and spending of £13k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,064 to £20k (+849%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 852%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Sports Forum for the Disabled sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corpal (£20k), Friendship Lincs (£20k) and Goldenhar Support Group (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Principally,South England,Dorset/Wiltshire/Hampshire.Assisting in the provision of facilities to disabled people, being the operation of a hands on sailing vessel available for use by all disabled, their carers,friends and family.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Corpal | Milton Keynes | £20k |
| Friendship Lincs | Lincolnshire | £20k |
| Goldenhar Support Group | Stoke-On-Trent | £20k |
| Anglia in Bloom | Rayleigh | £20k |