Bristol Sport Foundation

What Bristol Sport Foundation does

Bristol Sport Foundation is a community-focused charitable foundation operating under Bristol Sport Limited (private limited company, registered in England and Wales, company number 3230871) and headquartered at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Its mission is to use sport to inspire active, healthy and happy communities across Greater Bristol and BANES (Bath and North East Somerset). The foundation is structurally embedded within the Bristol Sport Group, which encompasses Bristol City Football Club, Bristol Bears rugby, and Bristol Flyers basketball, giving it direct access to professional athletes, coaching staff, venues, and brand equity.

The foundation delivers a portfolio of programmes. Holiday Camps (multi-sport and Flyers-branded basketball) and After School Clubs are run during school holidays and term time across multiple venues, with bookings processed through the third-party Abler.io platform. The Forever Sport programme and Teacher Mentoring Programme operate inside partner schools, with the latter being a six-week structured intervention pairing specialist coaches with teachers to improve PE delivery knowledge and confidence. Disclosed outcomes include a 92.3% reported improvement rate among 33 teachers in the 2024/25 cohort. Supporting services include safeguarding policies, volunteering/careers pathways, and fundraising via the annual Gala Dinner (£30,000 raised) and AJ Bell Great Bristol Run (~£10,000 raised). The foundation also holds afPE Professional Development Provider status, formally accrediting its teacher-training offering.

Revenue is generated through three streams: programme fees (holiday camps, basketball camps, after-school clubs), donations accepted via the CAF Donate platform, and fundraising events. Marketing is conducted through owned channels including Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, a Mailchimp newsletter, and the foundation's website. The technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS tools (Abler.io, Mailchimp, CAF Donate, Google Analytics, AdRoll, Xledger) with no proprietary AI or ML capability disclosed. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Corporate sponsors and backers include Huboo, Xledger, Cimspa, Core3, and Future Talent Group, with City of Bristol College added as a strategic partner in April 2026 to extend reach into educational support for disadvantaged children.

Name

Bristol Sport Foundation

Legal name

Bristol Sport Limited

Website

https://bristolsportfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bristol Sport Foundation is a community-focused charitable foundation delivering holiday camps, after-school clubs, and a Teacher Mentoring Programme to children, schools, and teachers across Greater Bristol and BANES, operating under the Bristol Sport Group umbrella alongside Bristol City FC, Bristol Bears, and Bristol Flyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports & Youth Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Community sports programmes
• Holiday activity camps
• School sports delivery
• Teacher mentoring services
• Youth sports development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Programme Fees: Revenue from holiday camps, basketball camps, and after-school clubs booked through their online platform
2. Donations: Charitable donations accepted via CAF Donate platform
3. Fundraising Events: Gala dinners and other fundraising events generating charitable contributions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bristol Sport Foundation is a community-focused charitable foundation that uses the power of sport to inspire active, healthy and happy communities across Greater Bristol and BANES. It delivers multi-sport holiday camps, after-school clubs, and a Bristol Flyers Community Basketball Camp programme for children, alongside the Forever Sport in-school delivery and a six-week Teacher Mentoring Programme for educators. All programmes are affiliated with the Bristol Sport Group (Bristol City FC, Bristol Bears Rugby, Bristol Flyers Basketball).

Product overview

Bristol Sport Foundation is a community-focused charitable foundation using the power of sport to inspire active, healthy and happy communities across Greater Bristol and BANES. The organisation operates a multi-layered offering consisting of direct delivery programmes (Holiday Camps, After School Clubs, Basketball Camps) aimed at children and young people, professional development services (Teacher Mentoring Programme) for educators, and community support functions (safeguarding, volunteering, fundraising). The core Forever Sport platform powers school-based delivery across 33 partner schools, while holiday camps and after-school clubs provide ongoing sporting opportunities. All programmes are booked through a third-party booking platform (Abler.io). The foundation is part of the wider Bristol Sport Group affiliated with Bristol City FC, Bristol Bears rugby, and Bristol Flyers basketball.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forever Sport: A programme delivering sports activities and after-school clubs across partner schools in Greater Bristol.
• BSF Holiday Camps
• Bristol Flyers Community Basketball Camps

Products and services

• BSF Holiday Camps Multi-sport day camps for children during school holidays across Greater Bristol, delivered by expert coaches. Activities include football, cricket, dodgeball, NERF activities, gymnastics, dance, and forest school sessions. Booked online through Abler.io.
• Forever Sport Programmes Structured sports delivery programmes delivered in partner schools across Greater Bristol, designed to improve PE quality and provide after-school sports opportunities. Includes the Teacher Mentoring initiative supporting PE delivery.
• After School Clubs Term-time sports clubs delivered in partner schools across Greater Bristol, focusing on skill development across multiple sports. Booked online through Abler.io under the BSF Forever Sport banner.
• Bristol Flyers Community Basketball Camps Basketball camps for young aspiring players run in partnership with Bristol Flyers basketball team, coached by former professionals and dedicated basketball coaches. Booked online through Abler.io.
• Teacher Mentoring Programme Six-week structured programme supporting partner schools in developing teachers' confidence and subject knowledge in delivering sport and physical activity. Includes structured lesson plans, specialist coach observation, feedback, and personal development goal-setting. Supplemented by afPE Professional Development Provider status (2026). 92.3% of teachers report increased knowledge and confidence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92.3% of teachers reported increase in knowledge and confidence after Teacher Mentoring Programme
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• City of Bristol CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Strategic partnership to support disadvantaged children across the city through sports programmes and educational support.
• XledgersupportingOthersXledger is listed as 'Empowered by' partner, providing financial/operational technology support to Bristol Sport Foundation.
• HuboosupportingOthersHuboo is listed as 'Proudly sponsored by' partner, providing sponsorship support to the foundation.
• CimspasupportingOthersPartnership logo displayed on partners section of website.
• Core3supportingOthersPartnership logo displayed on partners section of website.
• Future Talent GroupsupportingOthersPartnership logo displayed on partners section of website.
• Bristol City Football ClubcoreOthersParent organisation within Bristol Sport Group; BSF is part of the Bristol Sport Group that includes Bristol City FC, Bristol Bears Rugby, and Bristol Flyers Basketball.
• Bristol BearscoreOthersPart of Bristol Sport Group alongside Bristol Sport Foundation.
• Bristol FlyerscoreOthersPart of Bristol Sport Group alongside Bristol Sport Foundation; basketball camps run under the Flyers Community Camps programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chelsea Foundation: Chelsea FC's charitable arm runs school partnerships, coaching qualifications, and community sports camps across London boroughs — directly comparable in mission, programme mix, and target audience.
• Tottenham Hotspur Foundation: Foundation arm of Tottenham Hotspur delivering school sport, holiday programmes, and community coaching across a defined London borough — same club-foundation architecture as BSF.
• Leicester City Foundation: Club-affiliated community sport foundation delivering school PE support, holiday camps, and disability sport programmes across the East Midlands; same mid-sized English club foundation model as Bristol Sport Foundation.
• Everton in the Community: Charitable arm of Everton FC providing school sport delivery, coaching qualifications, and multi-sport holiday camps across Merseyside; closely comparable to BSF's school programmes + camps model.
• Manchester City Foundation: Charitable arm of Manchester City FC delivering school sport programmes, holiday camps, and teacher training across Greater Manchester — structurally identical to Bristol Sport Foundation as a club-affiliated community sport foundation in England.
• Arsenal Foundation: Arsenal in the Community delivers PE coaching, after-school clubs, and teacher CPD in partner schools around North London; directly comparable club-affiliated youth sport and teacher development model.

Broad incumbents

• Youth Sport Trust: National UK charity focused on PE and school sport; not club-affiliated but operates at a broader scale than BSF with overlapping school-based PE and teacher development programmes.
• StreetGames: UK charity operating sport programmes in disadvantaged communities, including holiday camps and youth coaching — a national-scale equivalent of BSF's community sport delivery model.

Emerging players

• Access Sport: UK charity using sport to tackle disadvantage, particularly through inclusive and adaptive sport programmes — overlaps with BSF's teacher/school engagement and community-based delivery model.

Others

• Bristol City Robins Foundation: Separate but adjacent community arm of Bristol City FC, historically a parallel vehicle to Bristol Sport Foundation in delivering community sport in Bristol — useful as a local ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/login
• Facebookfacebook.com/BristolSportFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bristolsportfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/bristolsportfoundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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