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THE BRISTOL SPORT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1165410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSF

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £605,563, which the trustees consider to be within their targeted range, although they propose increasing the policy target from three to six months of running costs. The charity reported a net income of £139,986 for the year, driven by charitable activities, while noting that revenue from Forever Sport programmes fell by almost 5% and corporate partners are under pressure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £606k)
“The trustees of Bristol Sport Foundation set a target to retain three months of running costs in reserves to provide an appropriate level of resilience for the charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: BSF paid £15,351 to Bristol Sport Ltd (BS Ltd) for professional services. Trustees Gavin Marshall, Lisa Knights-Hume, and Jon Lansdown are directors of BS Ltd. BSF also received £11,181 from BS Ltd.
“During the year BSF paid £15,351 to BS Ltd for professional services (2024: £15,768). Also in the year BSF received income of £11,181 for entry into corporate tournaments and donations. The amount payable from BS Ltd at 31 August 2025 was £1,023 (2024: £91 payable to BS Ltd).” — page 31
“During the year BSF paid £227 to BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £9,629 for support for Sport Alliance). Also during the year BSF received income of £7,411 from BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £100).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: BSF paid £227 to Bristol City Robins Foundation (BCRF) for recharged staff time and received £7,411 from BCRF. Trustees Lisa Knights-Hume and Jon Lansdown are trustees of BCRF.
“During the year BSF paid £15,351 to BS Ltd for professional services (2024: £15,768). Also in the year BSF received income of £11,181 for entry into corporate tournaments and donations. The amount payable from BS Ltd at 31 August 2025 was £1,023 (2024: £91 payable to BS Ltd).” — page 31
“During the year BSF paid £227 to BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £9,629 for support for Sport Alliance). Also during the year BSF received income of £7,411 from BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £100).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: BSF paid £1,450 to Bristol Flyers Ltd for the Ambassadors project and received £334 for provision of coaches. Trustees Gavin Marshall, Lisa Knights-Hume, and Jon Lansdown are directors of Bristol Flyers Ltd.
“During the year BSF paid £15,351 to BS Ltd for professional services (2024: £15,768). Also in the year BSF received income of £11,181 for entry into corporate tournaments and donations. The amount payable from BS Ltd at 31 August 2025 was £1,023 (2024: £91 payable to BS Ltd).” — page 31
“During the year BSF paid £227 to BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £9,629 for support for Sport Alliance). Also during the year BSF received income of £7,411 from BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £100).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate value of donations received from trustees and their close family members was £280,000.
“During the year BSF paid £15,351 to BS Ltd for professional services (2024: £15,768). Also in the year BSF received income of £11,181 for entry into corporate tournaments and donations. The amount payable from BS Ltd at 31 August 2025 was £1,023 (2024: £91 payable to BS Ltd).” — page 31
“During the year BSF paid £227 to BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £9,629 for support for Sport Alliance). Also during the year BSF received income of £7,411 from BCRF for recharged staff time (2024: £100).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£52k
Reserves (reported)
£606k
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£1.4m
31/08/2024£1.6m£1.5m
31/08/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/08/2022£1.4m£1.2m
31/08/2021£980k£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE BRISTOL SPORT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £605,563, which the trustees consider to be within their targeted range, although they propose increasing the policy target from three to six months of running costs. The charity reported a net income of £139,986 for the year, driven by charitable activities, while noting that revenue from Forever Sport programmes fell by almost 5% and corporate partners are under pressure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.