YORKSHIRE SPORT FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1143654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST YORKSHIRE SPORT
Yorkshire Sport Foundation is a company which connects providers of sport and physical activity such as National Governing Bodies, Local Authorities, Schools, Colleges and universities and local clubs to work together to increase the number and quality of opportunities to take part across the South and West Yorkshire areas.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £132,697 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £2,441,937 against expenditure of £2,309,240. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £318,948, which is below the 'Optimal' policy target of 6 months of operating costs (£663,818) but above the 'Critical' threshold of 3 months (£360,284). The auditor confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Henton & Co LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The National Lottery — “We are a lottery funded charity and work with partners for social good and to improve personal wellbeing.” (source page)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Brendan John Fatchettchair
- Caroline Black
- Helen Kendall
- Karl Oxford
- Marianna Hargreaves
- Michael Hirst
- Neil Fletcher
- Samantha Grey
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley · Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Doncaster · Kirklees · Leeds City · Rotherham · Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE SPORT FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £132,697 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £2,441,937 against expenditure of £2,309,240. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £318,948, which is below the 'Optimal' policy target of 6 months of operating costs (£663,818) but above the 'Critical' threshold of 3 months (£360,284). The auditor confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Henton & Co LLP.
Who funds YORKSHIRE SPORT FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YORKSHIRE SPORT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH).
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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