Gym Possible

Registered charity 1170662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POP-UP GYM CIO

To provide a fully accessible gym experience for people with physical disabilities in the North of England. Our slogan "Making Exercise Accessible" refers to our mission to make exercise physically, financially and culturally accessible for people with physical disabilities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF REHABILITATION AND FITNESS MAINTENANCE SERVICES.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted net assets increased to £69,538 at the end of the year, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy target of £11,500. The trustees report that the charity remains financially stable with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (£11,500) (held: £70k)
“The charity aims to hold three months running costs (£11,500) in reserve at any given time.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Drew Graham, CEO (brother of trustee Jonathan Graham and son of trustee Gary Graham), received remuneration of £12,200.
“The CEO of the charity, Drew Graham, is the brother of Jonathan Graham, trustee, and the son of Gary Graham, also a trustee. Drew received remuneration of £12,200 during the year.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 8

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 6

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 7

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 13/12/2023, 43 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gym Possible (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£84k£52k
31/12/2024£37k£37k
31/12/2023£53k£31k
31/12/2022£15k£25k
31/12/2021£13k£26k

Common questions

Is Gym Possible financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted net assets increased to £69,538 at the end of the year, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy target of £11,500. The trustees report that the charity remains financially stable with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Gym Possible?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Gym Possible as a grant recipient include BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kPromotion of sporting activities amongst the disabled and disadvantaged
THE JOICEY TRUSTFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2025£20kGym Possible Accessible Fitness Instructor
Sport England28/10/2021£3kCOVID19 Return to Play

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RECREATION AND EASY ACCESS FOR DISABLED YOUTH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Gym Possible£84k—0above—no doubt
RECREATION AND EASY ACCESS FOR DISABLED YOUTH FY2025£53k—0above—no doubt
THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT FY2025£896k——within—no doubt
FITNESS WITHOUT BOUNDARIES FY2024£37k—0below—no doubt
ENGLISH FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT FY2025£3.0m——unclear—no doubt
ACCESS ADVENTURES FY2026£427k——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.