THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Registered charity 1144545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CIMSPA
The purposes of the Institute as set out in its Charter are:(a) to promote and advance public health by encouraging active participation in sport or other healthy recreation for the public benefit; and(b) to promote for the public benefit the safety of facilities and services provided for active participation in sport or healthy recreation;
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating deficit of £104,660 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a reduction from the previous year's deficit of £209,227. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves currently stand at £666,920, which is above the stated policy target range of £293,991 to £1,005,907. The charity remains significantly supported by grant funding from Sport England, with confirmed funding totalling £11.25m to 2026/27.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of ongoing costs (held: £667k)
“The current target is based upon building free reserves to cover approximately 3 – 6 months of ongoing costs. The reserves target for the next 3 – 5 years is therefore between £293,991 and £1,005,907”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Marc Woods received £8,000 remuneration. Other trustees received only expense reimbursements.
“Marc Woods, Chair has received remuneration of £8,000 including VAT (2024 - £8,000 including VAT). No other Trustee received any remuneration or other benefits.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£85k
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Trevor Pearcechair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Adriano Gaveglia
- Alicia Wilson
- Catherine Dineley
- John Harrison
- Lorna Jane Brooks
- Magali Bruna
- Manos Kapterian
- Matthew Vaughan
- Paul Neale · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tracy Levy · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating deficit of £104,660 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a reduction from the previous year's deficit of £209,227. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves currently stand at £666,920, which is above the stated policy target range of £293,991 to £1,005,907. The charity remains significantly supported by grant funding from Sport England, with confirmed funding totalling £11.25m to 2026/27. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
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