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THE BRITISH SPORTS TRUST

Registered charity 1095326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Leadership Skills Foundation, SPORTS LEADERS UK

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on normal operations of £26k and increased its net free reserves by 3% to £1.4m. The trustees consider the current reserve levels of £1.4m to be prudent and appropriate against a stated minimum policy target of £750k.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £750k (held: £1.5m)
“The Trustees currently consider the minimum level of reserves required to be £750k.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.3m£2.3m
31/07/2024£2.0m£2.1m
31/07/2023£2.1m£2.2m
31/07/2022£2.0m£1.8m
31/07/2021£1.7m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on normal operations of £26k and increased its net free reserves by 3% to £1.4m. The trustees consider the current reserve levels of £1.4m to be prudent and appropriate against a stated minimum policy target of £750k. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.