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GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1144808 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GBWBA, BWB, BRITISH WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £154,984 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £812,867. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £376,049 are held, which exceeds the stated policy target of £280,000. The organization remains dependent on statutory funding from UK Sport and Sport England, which constitutes over 90% of its income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £280,000 (held: £376k)
“The trustees currently consider it sufficient to hold £280,000 in free reserves, which is equivalent to 3 months operational back-office expenditure per the 2025-26 budget.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Trading Limited
“The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Trading Limited.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sedulo Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.6m
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£376k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.4m£2.6m
31/03/2024£2.5m£2.2m
31/03/2023£1.8m£1.9m
31/03/2022£2.0m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £154,984 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £812,867. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £376,049 are held, which exceeds the stated policy target of £280,000. The organization remains dependent on statutory funding from UK Sport and Sport England, which constitutes over 90% of its income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sedulo Audit Limited.