BLAZE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SPORTING PARTICIPATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES, AND TO PROVIDE TUITION AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. TO USE SPORT AND SPORTS PLAYERS TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND GOOD PRACTICES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received £26,334 in income and spent £24,486 during the financial period ending 31 December 2024. The filing indicates no employees were paid, no trustees received remuneration, and there were no trading subsidiaries or serious incidents reported.
What the accounts disclose
“Value of grants from government What was the total value of the grants received from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? £ 26,334”
Trustees
- ANDREW BUXTONchair
- MICHAEL COWLEY
- NEVILLE CLEMENTS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £26k | £24k |
| 31/12/2023 | £18k | £17k |
| 31/12/2022 | £45k | £20k |
| 31/12/2021 | £68k | £64k |
| 31/12/2020 | £27k | £19k |
Common questions
Is BLAZE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £26,334 in income and spent £24,486 during the financial period ending 31 December 2024. The filing indicates no employees were paid, no trustees received remuneration, and there were no trading subsidiaries or serious incidents reported.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 29/07/2025 | £6k | Coventry Girls multi-sports project |
| Sport England | 27/09/2024 | £8k | Walking Sports for Elderly People |
| Sport England | 18/07/2022 | £9k | Jubilee Fund - Blaze Sports for Children |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/06/2021 | £10k | "History of the origins of Ice Hockey and Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Helping Young People Reach Their Potential |
| Sport England | 10/12/2020 | £6k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/06/2014 | £10k | "WW1 and Sport in the West Midlands" |
| Sport England | 03/09/2013 | £9k | Blazing Hockey |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2011 | £10k | Blaze Community Foundation's MLD Initiative |
| Sport England | 04/08/2009 | £65k | Blaze Foundation Community Programme |