UK Sport (UKS) was set up in 1997 by Royal Charter as a non-departmental body of the DCMS; since then it has established itself as an organization of vital importance in the UK sport system.
■With no responsibilities towards community or grassroots sport, UKS concentrates only on elite (Olympic) sports. The overall budget of UKS increased significantly in recent years, from GBP 30 million in 2005 to the current amount of 127 million, consisting of: