the sports trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Sports Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is amateur sport. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Folkestone and operates in Kent.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the district of Shepway assisting in the provision of facilities and other services that will enable them to participate in amateur sports.

Fundraising

See where The Sports Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,060,903

Latest Expenditure

£1,173,760

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 62.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 37.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £566,686

Charitable Activities £158,478

Other Trading £335,739

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £731,347

Raising Funds £442,413

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,060,903	£1,173,760	£731,347	£10,186,723	£0	19 / 65
2023	£1,076,084	£1,386,046	£1,018,630	£10,299,580	£0	30 / 61
2022	£1,653,536	£916,683	£673,546	£10,609,542	£0	20 / 58
2021	£2,135,091	£428,993	£428,993	£9,872,689	£143,035	12 / 10
2020	£617,994	£409,465	£409,465	£8,166,591	£191,969	12 / 219