Youth Sport Trust International
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Youth Sport Trust International does not accept unsolicited applications and identifies its own partners, so a cold request is unlikely to get a hearing.
- It funds only organisations, not individuals, schools or community groups, so those should not apply.
- If your work matches its themes of youth sport leadership, physical education, women's empowerment, employability, disability sport inclusion or sport for peacebuilding, it is worth knowing about the trust, but you should not expect to apply directly.
- Its typical grant band is £11,500 to £17,000, with a median of about £15,500, from annual giving of £170,975, so any request should be sized to that range.
- Its trustees meet three or four times a year, which affects how quickly any contact could lead to a decision.
Overview
Youth Sport Trust International is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1040320).
Youth Sport Trust International is a charity that aims to enhance the life chances of young people in the countries where it works, using play, physical activity, physical education and sport. Its work covers youth sport leadership, physical education training, women's empowerment and disability sport inclusion, and it works worldwide with partners in Europe and other developed nations. Its annual giving is £170,975. All of its recorded grants relate to the Nike Forward Fund and are from restricted funds. BILD Malawi is the fifth BILD programme to be established, after Tanzania, Ghana, Jamaica and St Lucia.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Youth Sport Trust International uses sport to improve young people's lives, working in some of the world's poorest areas and with partners in Europe and other developed nations. Its stated work covers youth sport leadership, physical education training, women's empowerment, employability skills and life chances, opportunities for young disabled people to take part in sport, and camps using sport to promote peace and resolve conflict. It focuses on capacity building and sustainability, training adult practitioners and mentoring them to support young people; its work also includes education, health, inclusion, leadership and livelihoods, and building strong in-country partnerships. Its recorded organisation grants relate to the Nike Forward Fund and are from restricted funds.
Themes
- Youth sport leadership
- Physical education
- Women's empowerment
- Employability skills
- Disability sport inclusion
- Sport for peacebuilding
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
What they don't fund
- The trust does not seek unsolicited applications
- Grants only: The trust is not able to offer any grants to directly fund individuals, schools or community groups
How to apply
The trust identifies potential applicants proactively and does not seek unsolicited applications. Trustees meet three/four times a year.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £15,670 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Disability Sports Coach£16,600year to 31 March 2025
- Outrunners Charity£16,600year to 31 March 2025
- Sportstec Foundation£16,166year to 31 March 2025
- Boxer Inside Club£15,670year to 31 March 2025
- Dance on Boards & Streets£15,670year to 31 March 2025
- Futebol da Forca Foundation£15,670year to 31 March 2025
- Tanzzeit£15,670year to 31 March 2025
- Fundacio Futbol Club Barcelona£11,921year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £108,025 | £286,658 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £183,330 | £309,414 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £186,864 | £299,140 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £321,925 | £356,210 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £427,708 | £589,483 | £170,975 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- youthsporttrust.org/yst-international · read on 30 October 2026
- youthsporttrust.org/support-us/fundraise-for-us/sources-of-funding-support · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 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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