SPORTING FAMILY CHANGE FOUNDATION
Working with Local disadvantaged families, using Sport as a tool of engagement .Primarily the HOPE Programme( Family based Sessions) and Whole based Mentoring.Also supporting young adults with Learning difficulties around their social lives. Activities take place BANES and Wiltshire.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £86,994 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free unrestricted reserves from £205,525 to £123,531. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue trading for the next twelve months and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Mr J Deane, father of the Trustee Ms J Wicks, was employed by the Charity during the period. A salary of £18,725 (2024: £32,100) and reimbursed expenses of £21,797 (2024: £20,898) were paid during the period.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 02/04/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (2); under 1% of the £610,911 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 02/04/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £7,996 — grants £7,996 (3); 2% of the £450,089 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/09/2026)
Trustees
- JESSICA WICKS
- Kelly Rae Fuller
- Kim Meredith
- THOMAS GEORGE DUNN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £544k | £631k |
| 02/04/2024 | £611k | £600k |
| 02/04/2023 | £450k | £447k |
| 02/04/2022 | £280k | £296k |
| 02/04/2021 | £307k | £248k |
Common questions
Is SPORTING FAMILY CHANGE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £86,994 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free unrestricted reserves from £205,525 to £123,531. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue trading for the next twelve months and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPORTING FAMILY CHANGE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPORTING FAMILY CHANGE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £25k | |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £24k | |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £17k | |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2022 | £10k | Fun Fitness for over 65s |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/06/2020 | £56k | Coronavirus Response Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2019 | £10k | Project Search - Netball |
| Sport England | 25/09/2019 | £7k | H.O.P.E. Programme - Netball |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BERKELEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.7m |
| SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST | 1 | £844k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £183k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £134k |
| FONTHILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £71k |
| BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
Charities like this
- SPORTS CONNECTIONS FOUNDATION
- THE CHANGE FOUNDATION
- FIGHT FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION LTD
- FAMILIES AGAINST VIOLENCE
- THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT
- THE SPORTING CHANCE CLINIC
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPORTING FAMILY CHANGE FOUNDATION | £544k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPORTS CONNECTIONS FOUNDATION | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHANGE FOUNDATION | £1.3m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| FIGHT FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION LTD | £330k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FAMILIES AGAINST VIOLENCE | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT | £896k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |