C P SPORT
Cerebral Palsy Sport is the country's leading national disability sports charity supporting people with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities to reach their sporting potential and putting people with cerebral palsy and their families at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to improve quality of life for people with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities.
Objects
The objects for which the Company is established for are for the relief of people with cerebral palsy.To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and physical disabilities, for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively by:• providing information in relation to opportunities to participate in accessible sports• organising accessible sport and physical activity events• providing training and advice for those providing therapy, coaching or training for those with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and physical disabilities in order to participate in sport and physical activity• carrying out research and insight• making of grants• provision of equipment• development of adapted sports
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,233 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total charity funds decreasing from £192,333 to £183,100. The trustees confirm that available reserves and continued financial support are sufficient to maintain operations for the foreseeable future. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04181593
Company officers (Companies House)
- RAD, Darius on trustee list
- COOMBES, Ieuan David on trustee list
- JAY, Christopher Thomas on trustee list
- JONES, Esther Gray on trustee list
Trustees
- Christopher Jay
- Darius Rad
- Esther Gray Jones
- Ieuan David Coombes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £288k | £297k |
| 31/03/2024 | £262k | £262k |
| 31/03/2023 | £315k | £290k |
| 31/03/2022 | £300k | £288k |
| 31/03/2021 | £389k | £364k |
Common questions
Is C P SPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,233 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total charity funds decreasing from £192,333 to £183,100. The trustees confirm that available reserves and continued financial support are sufficient to maintain operations for the foreseeable future. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds C P SPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name C P SPORT as a grant recipient include THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2026 | £204k | Together We Can |
| Sport England | 12/11/2020 | £5k | Toyota Parasport Fund - 'CP Kick-It' project |
| Sport England | 05/09/2019 | £10k | On Your Marks! CP Sport RaceRunning Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2019 | £10k | It's OK To Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2012 | £10k | Promoting Inclusive Practices - Volunteer Empowerment Programme |
| Sport England | 08/09/2011 | £183k | Inclusive Sport for Cerebral Palsy Sport |
| Sport England | 07/04/2011 | £91k | NGB Funding 2009-13 |
| Sport England | 11/06/2010 | £337k | NGB Funding 2009-13 |
| Sport England | 22/04/2010 | £116k | NGB Funding 2009-13 |
| Sport England | 30/06/2009 | £112k | NGB Funding 2009-13 |
| Sport England | 30/06/2009 | £33k | NGB Funding 2009-13 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/10/2006 | £4k | Classification Seminars |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 3 | £5k |
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £116k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £6k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE JENOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION | 1 | £48k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- CEREBRAL PALSY MIDLANDS
- CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS
- Cerebral Palsy Cymru
- CPOTENTIAL TRUST
- MULTI AGENCY INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT
- CHEYNE CHARITY FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C P SPORT | £288k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CEREBRAL PALSY MIDLANDS | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS | £225k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Cerebral Palsy Cymru | £1.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 4 | unclear | — | noted |
| CPOTENTIAL TRUST | £876k | — | — | unclear | 28.4% | no doubt |
| MULTI AGENCY INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT | £118k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |