SPORT IN MIND
Registered charity 1161323 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Sport in Mind is the mental health charity that uses sport and exercise to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems. Our works promotes mental and physical wellbeing, aids recovery, combats social isolation, educates and empowers people to move their lives forward in a positive direction
Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING FACILITIES TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT AND OTHER PHYSICAL RECREATION. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF MENTAL HEALTH.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Registered contact address: Reading, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net income surplus of £292,662 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total incoming resources rising to £1,729,071. Total unrestricted and restricted reserves stood at £1,507,383, with a designated operating cost reserve of £718,205 held to cover approximately six months of operating costs. The trustees and auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: around six months operating costs (held: £718k)
“It is thus our policy to hold an operating risk reserve representing around six months operating costs as a separately identified unrestricted reserve totalling £718,205.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from subsidiary Run Talk Run CIC
“A balance of £25,000 (2025: £25,000) was owed by Run Talk Run CIC, a subsidiary of Sport in Mind, as at 28 February 2026. The loan was non-interest bearing.” — page 23
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Run Talk Run CIC
“Within other debtors is a loan balance of £25,000 (2025: £25,000) owed by Run Talk Run, a subsidiary of Sport in Mind.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Richardson Jones Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2026
- Volunteers: 734
- Government income: £80,900 — grants £80,900 (11); 5% of the £1,729,071 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 370
- Government income: £389,029 — contracts £300,482 (4), grants £88,547 (5); 37% of the £1,047,137 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 147
- Government income: £630,819 — contracts £350,415 (5), grants £280,404 (8); 54% of the £1,177,551 total gross income on the same return
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sport in Mind (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£73k
Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% 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: 4.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/08/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- PAUL MCADAMchair
- Andrew Holland
- Derek Peaple · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gavin Newby
- Graham Bednash
- Helen Wannell
- Rachel Davies
- Rosalind Crowder · trustee of 1 other charity
- keran sangha
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Monmouthshire · Rhondda Cynon Taff · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPORT IN MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £292,662 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total incoming resources rising to £1,729,071. Total unrestricted and restricted reserves stood at £1,507,383, with a designated operating cost reserve of £718,205 held to cover approximately six months of operating costs. The trustees and auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Richardson Jones Limited.
Who funds SPORT IN MIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPORT IN MIND as a grant recipient include GIVENGAIN UK FOUNDATION, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.
Government & lottery funding
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