THE NATIONAL COACHING FOUNDATION

Registered charity 327354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPORTS COACH UK, UK COACHING

The Charity's objects are specifically restricted to promote for the public benefit theeducation of all those who use coaching to deliver and/or encourage sport andphysical activity.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,294,350 against total funds of £2,527,453, with the charity reporting a net movement in funds of £52,587 for the year. The trustees note that financial performance is recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, supported by guaranteed core grant funding from Sport England through March 2027. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

• Update: ‘No plans’ to merge REPs register with CIMSPA Directory, says Sports Coach UK sportsmanagement.co.uk · 27/01/2017

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% 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: 47.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michelle Ann Bramleychair
• Colin Eveold Rattigan
• Dr Adi Baunitoga Jessica Hickin Dolo Fawcett
• Julie Ann Harrison
• Karim Harbott
• Katherine Rosemary Bunbury
• Mahesh Michael Jadeja
• Russell Burt
• STEVEN GRAHAM CLAPPERTON

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

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• CLUB DONCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION income £2.0m
• COVENTRY SPORTS FOUNDATION income £12.2m
• THE SPORTS COUNCIL TRUST COMPANY income £4.0m
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• THE NEW CROFT FOUNDATION income £300k
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Side by side with its peers

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