WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY
The relief of disabled people resident in and around the West Midlands area by bringing such people into contact with the sport of wheelchair basketball and other sports and leisure activities. lt will also work were appropriate for the intergration of all disabled people and able-bodied people through sporting and leisure activities.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PEOPLE RESIDENT IN AND AROUND THE WEST MIDLANDS AREA BY BRINGING SUCH PEOPLE INTO CONTACT WITH THE SPORT OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND OTHER SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ALSO WORK WHERE APPROPRIATE FO THE INTEGRATION OF ALL DISABLED AND ABLE-BODIED PEOPLE THROUGH SPORTING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts were £73,923 against total payments of £87,603, resulting in a net deficit for the period. The charity's unrestricted cash funds decreased from £53,791 to £40,111, leaving it with no restricted or endowment funds.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- LEE POWELLchair
- DANIEL SMITH
- Michelle Anne Quested
- Sharleen April Honey
- Thomas Masterson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £74k | £75k |
| 31/05/2024 | £136k | £101k |
| 31/05/2023 | £60k | £62k |
| 31/05/2022 | £31k | £29k |
| 31/05/2021 | £26k | £15k |
Common questions
Is WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts were £73,923 against total payments of £87,603, resulting in a net deficit for the period. The charity's unrestricted cash funds decreased from £53,791 to £40,111, leaving it with no restricted or endowment funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY as a grant recipient include THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £4k | |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £3k | |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | amount not stated | People with Disability |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| UK government | 08/09/2023 | £7k | ALB-Sport England-Teen Wheelchair Basketball Development |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2022 | £4k | Platinum Jubilee - Wheelchair Basketball Family Fun Day |
| Sport England | 10/03/2022 | £7k | Jubilee Fund - Female Wheelchair Basketball |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £907 | Wheelchair Basketball: Experiences and Tournament |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2019 | £9k | Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball devel |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/06/2018 | £9k | Wheelchair Basketball Event |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2016 | £10k | These girls can: Wheelchair Basketball in Warwickshire |
| Sport England | 25/04/2015 | £9k | Growing Warwickshire Bears Wheelchair Basketball Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2014 | £9k | Wheelchair Basketball in Chelmsley Wood |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2009 | £9k | Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball Academy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/09/2005 | £5k | New Basketball Wheelchairs |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRUCE WAKE CHARITY | 1 | £225k |
| THE KENTOWN WIZARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £182k |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
- CROSSOVER BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
- MANCHESTER REVOLUTION WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CLUB
- STEELERS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM
- LONDON TITANS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CLUB
- CUMBRIA WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION | £2.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSOVER BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER REVOLUTION WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CLUB | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STEELERS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| LONDON TITANS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CLUB | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |