Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 1

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE BRISTOL SPORT FOUNDATION

Bristol Sport Foundation uses a combination of grant funding, donations, fundraising activities and revenue in return for services. By facilitating new partnerships with charities, local and national business, not-for-profit organisations and community groups in order to attract new funding to enhance and expand their work and the work of the group.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 8 years

https://www.bristol-sport.co.uk/community/

foundation@bristol-sport.co.uk

01179630683

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£1,425	£1,237	£189	£58	£301	£260	2.5	38	0
31/08/21	£980	£1,081	£-101	£76	£112	£137	1.5	31	42
31/08/20	£1,070	£1,096	£-26	£84	£213	£217	2.4	38	1
31/08/19	£1,040	£1,026	£14	£87	£239	£239	2.8	27	8
31/08/18	£740	£807	£-67	£63	£225	£219	3.3	16	1
31/08/17	£862	£570	£292	£60	£292	£279	5.9	8	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 38%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

38 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Bristol Active Families Programme
£399,427	22/02/2021	Funding under Sport England's Families Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bristol Active Families Programme. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Bristol Active Families Programme
£100,000	29/07/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's Families Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bristol Active Families Programme. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - LDP Communities Funding
£126,322	10/05/2017 28	Funding under Sport England's Core City Funding funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'LDP Communities Funding'. This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching.
Sport England - LDP Communities Funding
£126,322	10/05/2017 28	Funding under Sport England's Core City Funding funding programme for a Revenue project titled LDP Communities Funding. This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GAVIN MARSHALL Appointed: 2021

JAMES WILLIAM ALLEN Appointed: 2020

JON LANSDOWN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: Bristol City Robins Foundation,

THERESA KINGSTON (Chair) Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2016, number: 1165410

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

ASHTON GATE STADIUM
ASHTON ROAD
BRISTOL
BS3 2EJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE BRISTOL SPORT FOUNDATION ARE:• TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH• TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.• TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (INCLUDING THEIR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING) THROUGH SPORT, RECREATION, LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHARITY LAW AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.• FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN EACH CASE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE OBJECTS THE TERM FACILITIES SHALL INCLUDE LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

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