OPPORTUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1142543 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing sport and leisure activities to under privileged and disabled young people throughout the north west.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£221k
Latest spending
£212k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held approximately £70,000 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the financial year, reflecting a continued improvement from the previous year. The trustees intend to strengthen reserves further in the coming years to ensure stability and support the long-term sustainability of the charity. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention that would require drawing attention to the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Bolton · Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£221k£212k
31/03/2024£217k£189k
31/03/2023£205k£179k
31/03/2022£97k£82k
31/03/2021£95k£83k

Common questions

Is OPPORTUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held approximately £70,000 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the financial year, reflecting a continued improvement from the previous year. The trustees intend to strengthen reserves further in the coming years to ensure stability and support the long-term sustainability of the charity. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention that would require drawing attention to the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OPPORTUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OPPORTUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THE PIERREPONT TRUST, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£91k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50kAdvancement of education
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£36k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£30kUK projects
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2023£27kGrants approved
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£26kUK projects
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE THOMAS WALL TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kAdvancement of education
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5kAdvancement of education
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kAdvancement of education
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2023£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2026£20kOSF Family Fun
Sport England01/10/2025£14kMulti-sports for homeless young people
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2024£20kFamily Fun with Opportunity Sports
Sport England12/07/2024£14kMulti-sports for homeless young people
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£10kMH - OSF Multisport Summer
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£22kProject Funding
Sport England24/01/2023£9kJubilee Fund - Multi-sports for homeless young people
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2023£10kFamily Fun with Opportunity Sports
Sport England17/05/2021£5kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2021£10kBody & Mind Self Care Programme for vulnerable young people
Sport England26/05/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2020£8kCovid Support
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2019£10kOSF INCLUSIVE FAMILY FUN CLUB
Sport England15/07/2019£10kHomeless Sport
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2018£10kOSF HOLIDAY FUN 4 ALL
Sport England14/03/2018£10kLeaving care sport
The National Lottery Community Fund03/02/2016£10kOpportunity Sports 'All inclusive' Family Club
Sport England01/02/2016£9kInclusion Sport
The National Lottery Community Fund05/11/2014£10kOnside Inclusion
Sport England10/04/2013£10kOnside
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2013£10kOnside Inclusion
UK government—£10kALB-Leaving care sport