SPIRIT IN SPORT

Registered charity 1161773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPIRIT IN THE COMMUNITY

The provision of community sports activities for children and adults of all ages.The provision of a befriending service for people (over the age of 50) at risk of or suffering from isolation.The provision of a community cafe and drop-in centre.All activities for people who live, but not exclusively in the Portsmouth and Somerstown area.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £10,249.06, resulting in closing free reserves of £38,617.45. The trustees maintain a stated reserves policy target of £15,000, which is held in reserve to cover essential running costs for up to six months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£34k£44k
31/03/2024£42k£37k
31/03/2023£25k£34k
31/03/2022£44k£13k
31/03/2021£14k£12k

Common questions

Is SPIRIT IN SPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £10,249.06, resulting in closing free reserves of £38,617.45. The trustees maintain a stated reserves policy target of £15,000, which is held in reserve to cover essential running costs for up to six months. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPIRIT IN SPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPIRIT IN SPORT as a grant recipient include ENERGISE ME.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ENERGISE MEFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£5kCommunity Table Tennis Cafe
UK government14/08/2020£1kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England02/06/2020£1kCOVID-19 CEF