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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

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Latest income
£6.3m
Latest spending
£6.4m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£6.3m
Total spending
£6.4m
Cost of raising funds
£85k
Reserves (reported)
£667k
Employees
86

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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
31/03/2025£6.3m£6.4m
31/03/2024£7.5m£7.7m
31/03/2023£6.2m£6.2m
31/03/2022£6.2m£5.7m
31/03/2021£5.0m£5.0m

Common questions

Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY financially healthy?

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.