BOCCIA ENGLAND LIMITED

Registered charity 1139174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Boccia England is the governing body for the sport of Boccia in England. We support, organize and promote the sport. Boccia is a target sport that tests muscle control and accuracy, demanding extreme skill and concentration at the highest level.Played on a court by athletes with a disability, the sport offers both tension and excitement as athletes aim to land balls close to a target ball.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£591k
Latest spending
£605k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £295,617 at the year end, with no restricted funds remaining as all were expended within the financial year. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, supported by incoming resources of £590,856 against expenditures of £605,444. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£591k
Total spending
£605k
Cost of raising funds
£20k
Reserves (reported)
£296k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% 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: 3.4% 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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£591k£605k
31/03/2024£642k£657k
31/03/2023£729k£712k
31/03/2022£573k£578k
31/03/2021£502k£487k

Common questions

Is BOCCIA ENGLAND LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £295,617 at the year end, with no restricted funds remaining as all were expended within the financial year. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, supported by incoming resources of £590,856 against expenditures of £605,444. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BOCCIA ENGLAND LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BOCCIA ENGLAND LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£91kGrant
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£30k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£22k
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2024£20ktowards the core costs associated with building infrastructure in the Northwest and Nottinghamshire to enable more people, particularly those with disabilities,
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
BELVEDERE TRUSTFY2025£10k
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£7k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£4kSports
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kSport
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kDisability
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England03/04/2025£100kSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England03/04/2024£99kSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England15/01/2024£14kEvery Household Project
Sport England27/04/2023£98kSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England16/05/2022£1.9mSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England09/05/2022£81kSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England02/06/2021£6kGovernance Support - External Board Review
Sport England09/04/2021£200kNGB Funding 2017-21 (Rollover)
Sport England23/03/2021£163kNGB Funding 2017-21 (Rollover)
Sport England03/04/2020£112kNGB Funding 2017-21
Sport England27/03/2020£36kEfficiency and Digital Improvement
Sport England01/10/2019£9kTheory of Change & Outcomes Framework
Sport England12/04/2019£112kNGB Funding 2017-21
Sport England10/05/2018£32kMajor Events - 2018 Bisfed World Championships (Objective 2)
Sport England05/04/2018£170kNGB Funding 2017-21
Sport England07/02/2018£10kNGB Governance Support 2017-18
Sport England03/07/2017£8kNGB Governance Support 2017-18
Sport England12/06/2017£203kNGB Funding 2017-21
Sport England10/05/2017£904kNGB Funding 2017-21
Sport England19/04/2016£15kNGB Governance Support 2016-17
Sport England08/04/2016£201kNGB Funding 2013-17
Sport England19/06/2015£43kMajor Events - European Teams and Pairs Championships 2015
Sport England18/06/2015£10kBoccia
Sport England09/04/2015£194kNGB Funding 2013-17
Sport England09/04/2015£196kNGB Funding 2013-17