ALIVE AND KICKING U.K.
Alive and Kicking exist to create happier, healthier, more empowered communities. As the world's only not-for-profit sports ball manufacturer, we positively impact the lives and livelihoods of people facing disadvantage by producing a sports ball like no other - creating better access to ethical jobs, play and vital health education.
Objects
The Charity's Objects are, for the public benefit:I. The relief of unemployment in communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, in such ways as the trustees think fit, including through the production of sports balls.II. The advancement of physical education across communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, through the provision of ethically made sports balls and sport participation programmes.III. The promotion of health across communities facing disadvantage, primarily in the UK and sub-Saharan Africa, through the delivery of health education programmes.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Clare Kennychair
- CHARLES APPLETON
- DANIEL GILL
- JAMES WILLIAM FLECKER
- JOE COGAN
- Joel Keane
- Jonathan Begg
- Simon Nasta
- TRISTRAM JONES-PARRY MA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £93k | £108k |
| 30/06/2024 | £490k | £524k |
| 31/12/2022 | £460k | £450k |
| 31/12/2021 | £304k | £335k |
| 31/12/2020 | £301k | £258k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 27/08/2022 | £21k | London Sports Ball Library Network |
| Sport England | 21/10/2020 | £40k | COVID-19 Innovative Solution |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2019 | £7k | Mental Health Education Programme |