Sports `LE106`¶

Sports is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Leisure category.

13,985 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 6.86% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	4,374	6.15%
£10k - £100k	5,543	7.87%
£100k - £250k	1,498	6.64%
£250k - £500k	734	6.59%
£500k - £1m	437	6.26%
£1m - £10m	560	6.10%
Over £10m	100	4.42%
Total	13,246	6.84%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	10,858	6.32%
oscr	2,525	10.10%
ccni	602	8.59%
Total	13,985	6.86%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
Culture and Sport Glasgow [Charity number: SC037844] 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance education. 4.3 To advance public participation in sport which involves physical skill and exertion. 4.4 To advance health. 4.5 To promote civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 4.6 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, where such facilities/activities are available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 To advance citizenship and community development (including urban regeneration) by harnessing the cultural and leisure assets of Glasgow, the contribution made by activities in furtherance of paragraphs 4.1 to 4.7, and a range of other measures, to increase vibrancy and promote positive perceptions of Glasgow as a place to work, live, study play, visit and invest - in a common effort with other public, private and third sector partners to address issues of social, economic and physical deprivation across the City of Glasgow, including health inequalities, social exclusion and unemployment. 4.9 To advance such similar charitable purposes as the directors may consider appropriate from time to time. through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by Glasgow City Council) which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of Glasgow) including (i) the operation, management and development of museums, art galleries and other facilities which provide public access to collections of works of art, antiquities and objects of scientific interest. (ii) the development and delivery of arts and cultural activities and events, artistic programmes, scientific/research programmes and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and the provision of library and archive services. (iv) the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including arrangements to facilitate access to such facilities by those on lower incomes or having special needs and to encourage wider participation in healthy exercise).(maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity)	£151,659,000
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1079309] The Charity's current and on-going activities are:to put in place a new generation of modern facilities in parks, local leagues and schools;to provide capital/revenue support to increase participation in grass roots football, andto strenghten the links between football and the community and to harness its potential as a force for good in society.	£128,173,000
Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board [Charity number: SC009747] The Education Board?s Charitable Purposes are: (a) the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. (b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. (c) the advancement of public participation in sport. (d) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development.	£83,053,812
THE WELLINGTON COLLEGE [Charity number: 309093] The Charity aims to provide a world-class education that will enable its pupils to realise their full potential in academic, sporting, artistic and social skills and to engender in them a spirit of self-confidence, a desire to serve the wider community, an international outlook and an enthusiastic attitude to work and life.	£76,225,000
RUGBY SCHOOL [Charity number: 528752] The School's principal activity is the education and pastoral care of its pupils.The provision of a broad liberal Christian education at a boarding and day school at Rugby School for children from Rugby and neighbourhood and elsewhere, and by ancillary or incidental activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the community.	£56,986,000
Clanmil Housing Association Limited [Charity number: NI103840] Clanmil Housing provides high quality, affordable homes for rent throughout Northern Ireland and helps facilitate home ownership for people who cannot afford to purchase a home outright. By providing efficient, value for money maintenance and a responsive repair service we ensure that our tenants have high quality, comfortable homes they can be proud of. We work closely with local communities and their representatives to ensure that that the homes we build really meet their needs. Our homes are well designed with energy efficiency features. We work with our tenants to develop innovative solutions to problems and deliver community development programmes that address their needs and interests. We work in partnership with local authorities, social enterprises, residents groups and other agencies on: training and access to jobs; social, sport and wellbeing programmes; reducing anti-social behaviour; helping our tenants manage their personal finances. As with many in Northern Ireland, we believe that people who wish to live in mixed neighbourhoods should have that opportunity and we are committed to continuing to deliver shared neighbourhoods. Looking to the future, we believe we can make a real difference for our tenants by focusing our efforts in four key areas: 1. Customer: We will understand our customers better and focus everything we do on providing the best possible homes and services. 2. Organisation: We will develop our people and the organisation to ensure we are best placed to deliver great homes and services that matter. 3. Growth: We will build more homes for people who need them. 4. Communication: We will communicate better with our stakeholders so that they know what decisions we have taken and why.	£56,889,968
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL [Charity number: 310024] The Charity supervises three schools which are independent day schools for pupils who are educated up to the age of university entrance. The Schools seek to provide academic education of high quality, extended by a broad range of cultural and sporting opportunities and supported by a responsive pastoral system and firm moral framework.	£55,302,000
The Suttie Foundation [Charity number: SC053301] The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund for such purposes ('Purposes') only as are within the meaning of charitable purposes in terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended or superseded from time to time which are also regarded as charitable purposes in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts from time to time in force. DECLARING that the Purposes may include all or any of the following purposes:- 3.1 the prevention or relief of poverty. 3.2 the advancement of education. 3.3 the advancement of health. 3.4 the saving of lives. 3.5 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.6 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 3.7 the advancement of public participation in sport. 3.8 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 3.9 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 3.10 the advancement of animal welfare. and 3.11 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.	£50,000,020
Postcode Justice Trust [Charity number: SC043779] 3. The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: 3.1 the advancement of education. 3.2 the advancement of health. 3.3 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.4 the advancement of public participation in sport. and 3.5 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. and 3.6 the promotion of equality and diversity.	£49,303,056
Postcode Children Trust [Charity number: SC044773] 3 The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: 3.1 The prevention or relief of poverty. 3.2 The advancement of education. 3.3 The advancement of health. 3.4 The saving of lives. 3.5 The promotion of equality and diversity. 3.6 The advancement of public participation in sport. and 3.7 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.	£49,118,245

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
INDOOR COMMUNITY SKATE PARK [Charity number: 1162166] We provide an all weather facility for all ages on the Isle Of Wight where people cam come and scoot, skate and BMX or just come and chill out and have a cup of tea.We also take our riders all over the country to competitions at other Skatepark's.All staff are first aid trained and always helpful.We provide scooter lessons twice a week for all ages.
RFU INJURED PLAYERS FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1122139] Support to those seriously injured playing sport under the auspices of the Rugby Football Union	£2,068,571
NEWCASTLE & HARTSHILL CRICKET CLUB [Charity number: 1165867] We promote and encourage the playing of cricket for the benefit of the public as a whole, but particularly in the areas of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Hartshill, through the provision of practice and playing facilities, coaching and fixtures for all playing members.	£67,322
SOUTHPORT PARAPLEGIC SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB [Charity number: 259003] Providing sports for the disabled and social activities for the spinal patients at the hospital in Southport.
POLESWORTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 505779] The Trust manages the Memorial Hall (Village Hall) and Community Field (used for sport/recreation) situated in the village of Polesworth	£71,017
JUST RIDE SOUTHEND [Charity number: 1179453] Just ride Southend provides all ability cycling in a safe environment. Using adapted cycles on an athletics track based in Southend on sea Essex. We also provide training for volunteers which includes mechanical, social and cycling skills.	£103,387
WHATTON AND ASLOCKTON PLAYING FIELD TRUST [Charity number: 1135385] The provision of Sporting and Recreational facilities to the residents of Aslockton and Whatton-in-the-Vale, Nottinghamshire.	£6,048
Bannan Fitness Club (SCIO) [Charity number: SC052959] 4 The organisation?s purposes are: The aims of the club will be the provision of various recreational fitness and leisure activities with the object of improving the conditions of the lives of those in the community. Bannan Fitness focuses particularly on overall health and well-being. both mental and physical, through the promotion of a wide range of community participation in healthy recreation and sport. Bannan Fitness offers and promotes fitness training at all levels and capabilities as well as promoting ongoing workout with a healthy diet. This will be to meet the overarching objectives of the club: 1. The advancement of health. both mental and physical well-being. 2. The advancement of public participation in sport. 3. The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4. The long-term advancement of community development in North Lanarkshire and surrounding areas.
ARMY SAILING ASSOCIATION - THORNEY ISLAND SAILING CLUB [Charity number: 1139736] (1) To "promote the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown" by providing facilities for thesport of sailing. (2) To provide community participation in healthy recreation by providingfacilities for the sport of sailing. (3) To advance the education and training, in particular foryoung people, by providing facilities for the sport of sailing.	£198,499
Ross Sutherland Rugby Club (SCIO) [Charity number: SC049155] 4.1. The organisation's purposes are: 4.1.1 To promote, for the benefit of the communities of Ross-shire and Sutherland, rugby and other sporting opportunities for the purpose of advancing the participation in sport and physical education for children aged 5-18, and adults regardless of race, gender, or ability. 4.1.2 To engage with our communities and develop ways to encourage more adults into sport and physical education. 4.1.3 To support, provide, and develop sporting facilities that will encourage increased participation in sport, and further to achieving the aims of 4.1.1 - 4.1.2 above	£170,500