# The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182935 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182935)
- Website: https://www.abysf.org
- Latest income: £18.3k; spending £9,954
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/andy-biddle-youth-sports-foundation

To help fund youth sport in Sutton Coldfield for the public benefit. In particular football and cricket, sports dear to the late Andy Biddle.To achieve these aims by fundraising and inviting grant applications to be considered by the Trustees periodically.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £18.3k | £9,954 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £12.8k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £9,963 | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £17.6k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £3,474 | £1,753 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the participation of young people under the age of 18 years in amateur sport in sutton coldfield and surrounding area by making grants to, in particular but not exclusively to community amateur Sports clubs, other amateur Sports clubs and schools providing facilities for amateur sport and amateur individuals with a particular focus on football and cricket in memory of Andy Biddle

## What it funds

The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation reported income of £18.3k and spending of £9,954. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £49.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (abysf.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

### Does The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £9,954. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,875 a year.

### How large is The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Andy Biddle Youth Sports Foundation reported income of £18.3k and spending of £9,954.


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