Palestine Association for Children's Encouragement of Sports – PACES
At a glance
Key takeaways
- PACES' work fits best where it matches its stated themes: children's sports for 6 to 16 year olds, coach development, support for local partners and gender equality in sport, with Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon as its stated priority areas.
- Neither the annual report, the register entry nor the website publishes an application process or a grant range, so a small nonprofit should make first contact through the contact shown on the website rather than submit a formal bid.
- The website describes a continuing programme working with children, coaches and local partners rather than an open grant scheme, so an approach should present a specific activity in partnership with PACES, not a general request for funds.
- Its annual giving of £59,625, from the Charity Commission register, gives a sense of scale, but how that money is spread across grants is not stated, so the size of any request should be discussed rather than assumed.
- Nothing in the annual report or on its website shows how competitive PACES is or when it considers approaches, and no exclusions are stated.
Overview
Palestine Association for Children's Encouragement of Sports – PACES is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1117085).
PACES is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1117085) that runs structured after-school sports programmes for Palestinian girls and boys aged 6 to 16 in refugee camps and marginalised and vulnerable areas. Its Sports for Development Program aims to enhance children's life skills and promote positive development, and its core sports programme combines football and basketball with life skills. Its reported reach is 3,400 boys and girls, 340 coaches and assistant coaches, and 82 local partners across 27 cities in Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon. It also extended support to the community in Gaza through its Gaza Relief Program. The Charity Commission register records its annual giving as £59,625.
What they fund
Priority Areas
PACES provides structured after-school sports programmes for Palestinian girls and boys aged 6–16 in refugee camps and marginalised and vulnerable areas. Its core sports programme combines football and basketball with life skills, while other activities support children's social development through awareness sessions and community work. PACES also trains young female and male coaches, developing their skills and employability. It works with local sports clubs, centres and other community-based partners, building their capacity to deliver activities in their communities. The programmes promote equal opportunities for girls and boys and aim to create healthy, safe environments for children. The website describes a continuing programme involving children, coaches and local partners, rather than an open grant scheme with published application guidance.
Themes
- Children's sports
- Coach development
- Local partner capacity
- Gender equality in sport
Geographic Focus
Priority: Palestine; Jordan; Lebanon.
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
Where it says it funds
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Palestine
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £2,825,892 | £2,662,823 | £1,238,510 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £2,183,277 | £2,146,525 | £1,029,641 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,954,178 | £2,026,032 | £155,972 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,235,310 | £2,332,053 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,842,256 | £1,913,291 | £59,625 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for that 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
- pacescharity.org
- pacescharity.org/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- pacescharity.org/beneficiaries · read on 30 October 2026
- pacescharity.org/sports-activities · read on 30 October 2026
- pacescharity.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
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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