Stride UK Foundation Limited

Registered charity 1150767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIANE MODAHL SPORTS FOUNDATION, DMSF

A CO-COORDINATED APPROACH TO DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING SPORTING AND ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE USE SPORT AS THE VEHICLE TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO VISUALISE, BREAKDOWN, PLAN AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.WE DO THIS BY SETTING UP COMMUNITY ATHLETICS CLUBS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS, FOCUSING IN PARTICULAR ON DISADVANTAGED AREAS.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£367k
Latest spending
£309k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £3,052 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £16,698. The trustees report that reserves are below the stated policy target of £30,000 (equivalent to three months of core costs) and are committed to rebuilding them in 2025. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains solvent with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core costs, estimated at £30,000 (held: £17k)
“The Trustees have agreed a reserves policy equivalent to approximately three months of core costs, estimated at £30,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stride UK Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£636k
Total spending
£698k
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£43k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% 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: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Rochdale · Tameside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£367k£309k
31/12/2023£636k£698k
31/07/2022£391k£356k
31/07/2021£304k£346k
31/07/2020£339k£329k

Common questions

Is Stride UK Foundation Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £3,052 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £16,698. The trustees report that reserves are below the stated policy target of £30,000 (equivalent to three months of core costs) and are committed to rebuilding them in 2025. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains solvent with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Who funds Stride UK Foundation Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Stride UK Foundation Limited as a grant recipient include THE JD FOUNDATION, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, CEO SLEEPOUT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JD FOUNDATIONFY2023£561kNominated charity donation
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2023£26kto support the salary of a full time Community Sport Programme Coordinator
CEO SLEEPOUTFY2022£9k
CEO SLEEPOUTFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2026£20kSport and Support for NEET young people
Sport England17/12/2025£9kGirls Move Manchester
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2024£20kSport and Wellbeing Sessions
Sport England22/11/2022£8kJubilee Fund - A6 Boxing and Martial Arts Project
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2022£10k11-16 Powerhouse Group
Sport England13/01/2022£5kGovernance Support - Creating a culture of high performance
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2021£295kDMSF Hubs
Sport England09/06/2021£10kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2021£10kPowerhouse Group
UK government25/06/2020£16kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England27/05/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
Sport England25/10/2016£7k'Get Set'
Sport England26/08/2015£199kDMSF HappyDays Programme
Sport England08/04/2013£4kDiane Modahl Sports Foundation
Sport England09/01/2013£6kDiane Modahl Sports Foundation