SPORT 4 LIFE UK 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The EQ Foundation
£42,500	13/10/2023	Unrestricted to support expanding to additional centres
The EQ Foundation
£47,000	15/04/2023	Unrestricted
The Henry Smith Charity
£99,300	25/08/2022 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary and on costs of an Employability Mentor for a project supporting young people not in education, employment or training in Birmingham, West ....more towards three years' continuation funding of the salary and on costs of an Employability Mentor for a project supporting young people not in education, employment or training in Birmingham, West Midlands.
The EQ Foundation
£15,000	15/04/2022	Unrestricted
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,500	11/03/2022	The funding will be used to programme for new young people (aged 18-29) who are NEET and from Birmingham and Sandwell with a particular focus on females ethnically diverse communities and those who ....more The funding will be used to programme for new young people (aged 18-29) who are NEET and from Birmingham and Sandwell with a particular focus on females ethnically diverse communities and those who also face additional barriers. The project aims to 'help more people reach their potential.
Garfield Weston Foundation
£20,000	05/11/2021	Core Costs
The National Lottery Community Fund
£300,659	02/11/2021	The funding will be used by the group to engage and support young people aged 11-18 to develop life and employment skills with specific focus on those who are pre-NEET. The group hopes to increase ....more The funding will be used by the group to engage and support young people aged 11-18 to develop life and employment skills with specific focus on those who are pre-NEET. The group hopes to increase employability improve physical and mental health and encourage young people to remain within education employment and training.
Joseph Levy Foundation
£30,000	20/09/2021 12	To support the organisation to help young people (aged 11 to 29) move into sustained education, training and work through sports-themed personal development
Sport England
£6,500	22/06/2021 10	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
The EQ Foundation
£15,000	10/03/2021	Unrestricted
Sport England
£7,920	15/12/2020 11	This project will engage up to 50 young women aged 16-29 in a programme of activity with a focus on fun and friendly provision.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
£20,000	16/09/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
DCMS
£80,000	19/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need
£60,000	30/07/2020	Covid19 - This grant will fund a sports based employability programme for 150 young people who are experiencing socio-economic disadvantage due to Covid-19. This project aims to improve skills and ....more Covid19 - This grant will fund a sports based employability programme for 150 young people who are experiencing socio-economic disadvantage due to Covid-19. This project aims to improve skills and improve access to employment and training.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,500	22/05/2020 4	The funding will be used to run virtual mentoring and physical activity classes for disadvantaged inner city young people. The aim on the project is to adapt and expand on their services due to an ....more The funding will be used to run virtual mentoring and physical activity classes for disadvantaged inner city young people. The aim on the project is to adapt and expand on their services due to an increased demand.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
£20,000	07/05/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
The EQ Foundation
£15,000	10/03/2020	Unrestricted
DCMS
£10,000	28/02/2020	New sport and mentoring sessions
DCMS
£5,000	28/02/2020	New sport and mentoring sessions. The wider aim of the scheme is: To deliver onward grants to increase positive activities for young people by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs for the ....more New sport and mentoring sessions. The wider aim of the scheme is: To deliver onward grants to increase positive activities for young people by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs for the financial year 2019/20
Heart Of England Community Foundation
£10,000	16/12/2019 5	to deliver a mentoring and physical activity based initiative to support disadvantaged and unemployed young women (aged 16-25)
Sport England
£10,000	25/10/2019 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Be Positive. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
The Henry Smith Charity
£101,700	12/06/2019 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Project Manager at a project providing mentoring and training support to disadvantaged and unemployed young people in Birmingham
The National Lottery Community Fund
£10,000	11/04/2019 12	This funding will be used to deliver a mentoring programme to young females. The project aims to offer tailored one to one support sessions improving their chances for the future.
DCMS
£55,000	01/04/2019	.
DCMS
£55,000	01/04/2019	.
DCMS
£10,000	01/01/2019	The aim of this project is to empower women, improve their skills and build their confidence and motivation to transition into the next stage of their careers or personal life. We aim to achieve the ....more The aim of this project is to empower women, improve their skills and build their confidence and motivation to transition into the next stage of their careers or personal life. We aim to achieve the following outcomes: (i) 48 young women will be supported on the programme (12 per programme) (ii) 40 young women will report their life skills (confidence, motivation, behaviour, teamwork, communication) have improved as a result of the service (iii) 40 young women will have improved their employability and feel better prepared to progress into work (iv) 36 young women will progress into education, employment or training The target outcomes above are set by past programmes and performance. As we are engaging those furthest away from the job market and living in severe deprivation, we have purposely set realistic targets. Washwood Heath (where this programme will be delivered) falls in the Hodge Hill constituency which has the second lowest female employment rate in the city. We know that 87% of the Washwood Heath population are from BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) backgrounds. Birmingham City Council Women in the Labour Market 2016 report states that women from the Pakistani/Bangladeshi ethnicity are have the highest unemployment rates in the city. 74% of Pakistani males are economically active but only 34% of females are (national average 67%). This stark statistic shows the huge gap between males and females in the ethnic group that this project will target. This project will reverse the negative culture of young women and provide not only the support for unemployed young people to get back into employment or education, but also challenge and reverse the mindsets and life-skills of young people to create a positive future for themselves despite the difficult start and adversity they face in life.
Heart Of England Community Foundation
£10,000	06/12/2018 11	To run female only versions of its Get Fit 4 Employment programme
Garfield Weston Foundation
£20,000	26/11/2018	Core costs
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
£25,000	25/07/2018 12	Birmingham based charity seeking to engaged an experienced external consultant to review the needs of their clients and develop a new theory of change as well as developing new internal systems to ....more Birmingham based charity seeking to engaged an experienced external consultant to review the needs of their clients and develop a new theory of change as well as developing new internal systems to support it.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
£40,000	09/07/2018 24	Funding will support Sport 4 Life to increase the capacity of its Research and Impact Manager, allowing the organisation to create a new impact strategy, improve its delivery model and diversify ....more Funding will support Sport 4 Life to increase the capacity of its Research and Impact Manager, allowing the organisation to create a new impact strategy, improve its delivery model and diversify income.
Heart Of England Community Foundation
£4,606	04/07/2018 11	to run 12 projects across 3 areas in Birmingham.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,490	21/03/2018 12	This group will deliver a young-person centred employment and physical activity programme over six months, offering local young women with the platform and opportunity to improve their employability ....more This group will deliver a young-person centred employment and physical activity programme over six months, offering local young women with the platform and opportunity to improve their employability skills, leadership and confidence.
BBC Children in Need
£15,000	13/11/2017 36	This project is a personal development programme working with teenagers in a deprived area of Birmingham. The project aims to improve life skills, build confidence and self esteem and provide access ....more This project is a personal development programme working with teenagers in a deprived area of Birmingham. The project aims to improve life skills, build confidence and self esteem and provide access to safe spaces.
The Dulverton Trust
£40,000	24/10/2017	Birmingham NEETS Project
The National Lottery Community Fund
£401,000	28/06/2017 48	This project will work with young people to support their personal development. It will include targeted programmes for those still in education, and those not in education, employment or training. ....more This project will work with young people to support their personal development. It will include targeted programmes for those still in education, and those not in education, employment or training. The project will focus on personal and practical life skills. Activities include training, sports sessions, youth-led social action projects, qualifications and one-to-one mentoring. It will develop young people’s confidence, communication, respect, team-work and leadership skills.
DCMS
£55,000	01/05/2017	[Placeholder]
DCMS
£55,000	01/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS
£55,000	01/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS
£41,250	01/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
DCMS
£41,250	01/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
BBC Children in Need
£103,470	09/02/2017 36	This project will provide sporting and leadership activities for children who are not in education or training, in a deprived area of Birmingham. Outcomes include improved health and wellbeing, ....more This project will provide sporting and leadership activities for children who are not in education or training, in a deprived area of Birmingham. Outcomes include improved health and wellbeing, improved life skills and higher aspirations.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£60,000	17/10/2016 24	Towards the salary of the operations manager to expand sports based programmes addressing educational inequality.
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£5,000	20/07/2016	Uses sport to engage with disadvantaged young people and improve employment opportunities and life skills.
The Dulverton Trust
£20,000	08/06/2016	Birmingham NEETS Project
Comic Relief
£99,999	16/03/2016 36	Birmingham has 9.1% youth unemployment. Sport 4 Life (S4L) works with NEET young people aged 16-25 in two of the most deprived wards in Birmingham (Ladywood and Washwood Heath), who are at risk of ....more Birmingham has 9.1% youth unemployment. Sport 4 Life (S4L) works with NEET young people aged 16-25 in two of the most deprived wards in Birmingham (Ladywood and Washwood Heath), who are at risk of long-term unemployment, social exclusion and crime. The grant will enable S4L to improve the confidence, self-belief, aspirations and employability through personal 1-1 and group mentoring, sessions building up their personal and life skills through accredited sports leadership training, employability skills courses and work placements, leading to the take up of further training, education and jobs.
The Henry Smith Charity
£60,000	10/03/2016 36	towards three years' continuation funding of a project providing sports-based employability and personal development programmes to disadvantaged NEET young people in Birmingham
Sport England
£9,998	11/12/2014	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sport 4 Life TEENS - Washward Heath'. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sport 4 Life TEENS - Washward Heath'. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
£30,000	29/04/2014	A Birmingham charity that combines fun sports activities with formal training courses, educational workshops and volunteering opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people who are not in ....more A Birmingham charity that combines fun sports activities with formal training courses, educational workshops and volunteering opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people who are not in Education, Employment or Training.
The Henry Smith Charity
£38,600	05/12/2012 36	towards three years' salary of an Education Co-ordinator to provide activities for young men in disadvantaged areas of Birmingham
The National Lottery Community Fund
£289,768	19/01/2012 72	This new project will develop a sports orientated programme to engage young people from Ladywood in Birmingham in positive community activities, educational workshops and learning challenges. The aim ....more This new project will develop a sports orientated programme to engage young people from Ladywood in Birmingham in positive community activities, educational workshops and learning challenges. The aim of the project is to improve the behaviour, attitudes and life skills of the beneficiaries. Using sport as a tool to hook their interest there will be a number of activities for young people to take part in to develop interpersonal skills, team work and commitment.

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Trustees (7)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/07/2006, number: 1115222
• Registered at Companies House on 03/01/2006, number: 05664605
• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

• 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Main office

Unit 121-122 Scott House
The Custard Factory
Gibb Street
BIRMINGHAM
B9 4AA

Objectives

1. The Objects of the charity are for the public benefit: 1.1 To act as a resource for (in particular but not limited to) young people up to the age of 30 by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of: (a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;(b) advancing education;(c) relieving unemployment;(d) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons. 1.2 The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of sports. 1.3 To advance such other charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

Defined Area of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS