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Opportunity Sports Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Opportunity Sports Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.

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What are the key facts about Opportunity Sports Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£221,003
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£211,994
Registered charity number
1142543
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Buckshaw Village
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Opportunity Sports Foundation (number 1142543) 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 Opportunity Sports Foundation do?

Providing sport and leisure activities to under privileged and disabled young people throughout the north west.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Opportunity Sports Foundation

Answers Opportunity Sports Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Opportunity Sports Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Opportunity Sports Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

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

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

The register does not record Opportunity Sports Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Opportunity Sports Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bolton · Cumbria · Lancashire · Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Opportunity Sports Foundation registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Opportunity Sports Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Opportunity Sports Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Opportunity Sports Foundation?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Opportunity Sports Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Opportunity Sports Foundation as a registered charity (number 1142543) 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 Opportunity Sports Foundation's charity number?
Opportunity Sports Foundation's charity number is 1142543. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1142543?
Search 1142543 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 Opportunity Sports Foundation do?
Providing sport and leisure activities to under privileged and disabled young people throughout the north west.
Does Opportunity Sports Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Opportunity Sports Foundation. 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 Opportunity Sports Foundation?
Opportunity Sports Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.opportunitysports.org. 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 Opportunity Sports Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Opportunity Sports Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Opportunity Sports Foundation?
The register does not record Opportunity Sports Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Opportunity Sports Foundation's trustees paid?
Opportunity Sports Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Opportunity Sports Foundation registered as a charity?
Opportunity Sports Foundation was entered on the register on 23 June 2011.

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.