THE BRITISH SPORTS TRUST

Charity number: 1095326
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of vocational courses, training programmes qualifications and awards to educate people, particularly young people, including those considered to be in financial hardship, in leadership and organisation of sport and physical activity. The delivery of programmes which encourage people to then use those skills in a voluntary capacity to get their communities more active.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income:
£2,007,959

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £1.99m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £20.53k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£2,133,550

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £2.06m
Other £72.86k

£73,855 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £270,792 from 1 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £72.86k
Charitable expenditure £2.06m

People

39 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 2
£90k to £100k 1
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 January 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Leadership Skills Foundation (Working name)
  • SPORTS LEADERS UK (Working name)
Company number:
04597192 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Thomas Matthew Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Dan Dodge Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Stephen Tulip Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Claire de Silva Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Gulnaz Raja Trustee 10 March 2021
None on record
Euan Spence Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
Elizabeth North Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
Neil Cameron Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
Judith Norrington Trustee 24 January 2018
INSTRUCTUS
Received: On time
Jill Lanning Trustee 28 December 2016
None on record
Richard Ramsey Trustee 28 December 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £2.17m £1.73m £1.98m £2.12m £2.01m
Total expenditure £2.01m £1.74m £1.79m £2.15m £2.13m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £352.63k £353.65k £270.79k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £219.05k £161.10k £2.11k £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.94m £1.56m £1.97m £2.10m £1.99m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £10.08k £10.64k £11.12k £21.04k £20.53k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.01m £1.74m £1.79m £2.15m £2.06m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.98k £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £16.90k £17.37k £18.96k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £72.86k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Own use assets £32.78k £25.44k £26.34k £17.45k £9.39k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £532.87k £606.72k
Other assets £1.81m £1.71m £1.71m £1.18m £1.01m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £544.11k £453.39k £264.22k £249.37k £197.66k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 03 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 03 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 26 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 26 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 24 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 24 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 16 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 16 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 08 June 2021 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 08 June 2021 8 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/11/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/09/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/12/2011 as amended on 26 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

3.1. THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, COURSES, TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE, ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS, INCLUDING THOSE CONSIDERED TO BE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN LEADERSHIP, COACHING AND ORGANISATION OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION; AND 3.2. THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF ANY CHARITABLE BODIES, OR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, AS THE TRUSTEES, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
British Sports Trust
Bradwell Road
Loughton Lodge
MILTON KEYNES
MK8 9LA
Phone:
01908689180
Email:
No information available
Website:

www.sportsleaders.org Open in new window