Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Switch the Play Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Switch the Play Foundation (number 1187733) 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 Switch the Play Foundation do?
The Switch the Play Foundation is the UK's only charity dedicated to supporting all sportspeople to successfully transition to life outside of sport. Evidence shows that leaving a life in sport can be really tough. We work with individuals, clubs, governing bodies, parents and organisations involved in the world of elite sport to help make transition to life outside sport a positive experience.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Switch the Play Foundation
Answers Switch the Play Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Switch the Play Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Switch the Play Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Switch the Play Foundation's money come from?
Switch the Play Foundation reported £706k total income for the year ending 31 January 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £706k (100%), investments £571 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£706k · 100%
Investments£571 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Switch the Play Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Switch the Play Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Switch the Play Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Switch the Play Foundation yet?
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Is Switch the Play Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Switch the Play Foundation as a registered charity (number 1187733) 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 Switch the Play Foundation's charity number?
Switch the Play Foundation's charity number is 1187733. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1187733?
Search 1187733 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 Switch the Play Foundation do?
The Switch the Play Foundation is the UK's only charity dedicated to supporting all sportspeople to successfully transition to life outside of sport. Evidence shows that leaving a life in sport can be really tough. We work with individuals, clubs, governing bodies, parents and organisations involved in the world of elite sport to help make transition to life outside sport a positive experience.
Does Switch the Play Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Switch the Play 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 Switch the Play Foundation?
Switch the Play Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.switchtheplay.com. 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 Switch the Play Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Switch the Play Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 Switch the Play Foundation's money come from?
Switch the Play Foundation reported £706k total income for the year ending 31 January 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £706k (100%), investments £571 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Switch the Play Foundation?
The register records Switch the Play Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Switch the Play Foundation's trustees paid?
Switch the Play Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Switch the Play Foundation registered as a charity?
Switch the Play Foundation was entered on the register on 4 February 2020.