SPIRIT OF 2012

Charity number: 1155110
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Spirit was founded to continue & recreate the spirit of pride, positivity and social connectedness that people experienced during the London 2012 Games. Spirit funds projects that bring people together - to learn something different, or experience something unique - that leave behind a social legacy of increased wellbeing at an individual level, as well as happier and more connected communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2025

Total income: £144,523
Total expenditure: £1,539,265

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 December 2013: Standard registration
  • 19 March 2026: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 30/09/2025
Total gross income £1.24m £583.76k £133.52k £183.43k £144.52k
Total expenditure £4.02m £3.84m £2.89m £1.51m £1.54m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.00m N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £1.03m £496.54k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £216.51k £87.22k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.97m £3.83m N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £42.39k £10.53k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £22.73k £31.51k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £3.06m £2.79m N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £42.39k £10.53k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A

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 30 September 2025 22 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2025 22 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 07 OCT 2013 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 25/03/2014

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND:- (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPORTING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND BY ENCOURAGING GOOD CITIZENSHIP; (2) INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR BY ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO HELP OTHERS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS; (3) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND (4) PROMOTING GREATER UNDERSTANDING, AND MEETING THE NEEDS, OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEREBY ENCOURAGE THEIR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND TO USE TRAINING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRE OTHERS IN ALL CASES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CLAUSE (2) “VOLUNTARY SECTOR” MEANS BODIES WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR OTHER PERSONS (OTHER THAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES) WHICH ARE CARRYING OUT A VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY IN FURTERANCE OF A CHARITABLE PURPOSE.