ENGLISH FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT
Registered charity 1075180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTIVITY ALLIANCE
Activity Alliance (the operating name for the English Federation of Disability Sport) brings members, partners and disabled people together to make active lives possible. We work with many amazing people and are at the centre of influential world-renowned programmes for disabled people. Collectively, we continue to challenge perceptions and change the reality of disability, inclusion and sport.
Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 2% to £2,978,065, while charitable expenditure decreased by 5% to £2,755,211, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £838,786, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £479,000 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with secured funding through March 2027.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £839k)
“The Reserves Policy remains as unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets at a level equivalent to three months of operating costs. This equates to approximately £479k” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: English Federation of Disability Sport Events Management Limited
“It has a trading subsidiary called English Federation of Disability Sport Events Management Limited (EFDS EM, Company Number 05905541)” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HB&O Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Adam Pakerchair
- Emma Pawson
- Ian Mullane
- Isabelle Michelson
- Jane Duncan
- Lindsay Games
- Loretta Sollars
- Lucy Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
- Peter Ackred
- Reena Parmar
- Rory O'Keeffe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ENGLISH FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 2% to £2,978,065, while charitable expenditure decreased by 5% to £2,755,211, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £838,786, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £479,000 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with secured funding through March 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HB&O Limited.
Who funds ENGLISH FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENGLISH FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT as a grant recipient include LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105CN FOUNDATION, MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105N FOUNDATION, BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION.
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