NOTTINGHAM WILDCATS COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS TRUST

Registered charity 1084334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JESSE BOOT COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS TRUST LIMITED

During 2008 the charity has built a ·750,000 extension to the facility as part of a drive to increase participation in sport. The charity's pricing policy has enabled the local community to access the existing and new facilities.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE EAST AREA OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: EAST AREA OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£548k
Latest spending
£496k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £46,177 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by incoming resources of £548,068 against total resources expended of £495,919. The charity holds total unrestricted and restricted funds of £1,162,582, with unrestricted income funds increasing to £64,075. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: over £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“1 employees were paid over £50,000 during this accounting period.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“1 employees were paid over £50,000 during this accounting period.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£548k
Total spending
£496k
Reserves (reported)
£8.2m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~197.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£548k£496k
31/08/2024£512k£470k
31/08/2023£496k£485k
31/08/2022£510k£584k
31/08/2021£415k£465k

Common questions

Is NOTTINGHAM WILDCATS COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £46,177 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by incoming resources of £548,068 against total resources expended of £495,919. The charity holds total unrestricted and restricted funds of £1,162,582, with unrestricted income funds increasing to £64,075. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NOTTINGHAM WILDCATS COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the over £50,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England18/11/2021£74kChanging Rooms and Resurfacing Third Sports Hall Floor
Sport England27/01/2021£38kCOVID-19 SWSP Basketball WBBL
Sport England30/11/2020£1kCovid-19 UFS
The National Lottery Community Fund03/05/2019£8kCreate a study space for young people

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NOTTINGHAM WILDCATS COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS TRUST£548kover £50,0001unclear—no doubt
GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BASKETBALL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£316k—0above—no doubt
LANGTON GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD. FY2025£272k—0above—no doubt
MELTHAM SPORTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED FY2025£134k—0above—no doubt
LONDON BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FY2025£429k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTON SPORTS CHARITY FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.