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British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited

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British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport.

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What are the key facts about British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£6,218,698
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£5,991,559
Registered charity number
1126863
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Sport
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited (number 1126863) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited do?

The objects for which the Company is established ("Objects") are to advance for the public benefit physical education, by providing higher education sport pathway competitions and experiences for students within Universities and Colleges, and promoting the lifelong benefits of physical activity for all.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited

Answers British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,0001
£80,001–£90,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's money come from?

British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited reported £6.2m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.6m (90%), trading and fundraising events £538k (9%), investments £72k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.6m · 90%
  • Trading and fundraising events£538k · 9%
  • Investments£72k · 1%
  • Other income£25k · 0%
  • Donations and legacies£166 · 0%

Does British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
06483060 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
UK Universities Sport Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited registered for?

Education/trainingAmateur Sport

Why is there no Clarity Score for British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited as a registered charity (number 1126863) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's charity number?
British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's charity number is 1126863. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1126863?
Search 1126863 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited do?
The objects for which the Company is established ("Objects") are to advance for the public benefit physical education, by providing higher education sport pathway competitions and experiences for students within Universities and Colleges, and promoting the lifelong benefits of physical activity for all.
Does British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited?
British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.bucs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's money come from?
British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited reported £6.2m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.6m (90%), trading and fundraising events £538k (9%), investments £72k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited?
The register does not record British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's trustees paid?
British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited: UK Universities Sport Limited.
When was British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited registered as a charity?
British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited was entered on the register on 24 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06483060).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.