British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)
At a glance
Key takeaways
- BUCS's giving fits organisations that run sport, physical activity or competitions for students in universities and colleges, and its institutional grants include inclusivity funding, transition funds and development projects, with football development projects funding Football Accredited Universities.
- Its annual report shows £43,103 paid out in its latest reported year, but no grant range or typical grant size is stated, so tie any request to a specific project rather than guessing at an amount.
- No application process is published, so start with the contact its website shows for getting in touch and ask how to apply before writing a proposal.
- No geographic focus is stated, so judge fit against its themes of physical education, higher education sport and physical activity.
Overview
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1126863).
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) is a registered charity whose purpose is to advance physical education for the public benefit, by providing higher education sport pathways, competitions and experiences for students in universities and colleges, and by promoting the lifelong benefits of physical activity for all. It develops and arranges sporting activities and league competitions and events for members, alongside professional and sporting development events and services, European sporting events organised by EUSA, and international sporting events organised by FISU. The annual report records £43,103 paid in giving in its latest reported year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
BUCS advances physical education by providing higher-education sport pathways, competitions and experiences for students in universities and colleges, and promotes the lifelong benefits of physical activity. It develops sporting activities, league competitions and events, alongside professional and sporting development events and services. It aims to promote higher-education sport and develop higher-education sport staff in the UK, improve the student experience through sport and physical activity, and give more students opportunities to play and be active. Its institutional grants include inclusivity funding, transition funds and development projects. Its football development projects provide funding to Football Accredited Universities.
Themes
- Physical education
- Higher education sport
- Physical activity
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £2,273,666 | £2,458,365 | £117,970 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £4,458,265 | £4,354,605 | £62,070 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £5,303,162 | £5,136,511 | £73,886 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £5,688,346 | £5,746,665 | £114,748 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £6,218,698 | £5,991,559 | £43,103 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2021; year to 31 July 2022; year to 31 July 2023; year to 31 July 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bucs.org.uk
- bucs.org.uk/get-involved/football-development.html · read on 30 October 2026
- bucs.org.uk/contact-us.html · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- 020 7633 5080source
- 20-24 King's Bench Street, London, SE1 0QXsource
- bucs.org.uk