GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1144808 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GBWBA, BWB, BRITISH WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Providing opportunities for people with lower limb disabilities to participate in and enjoy sport through wheelchair basketball. Activities include the development in a community, school and university setting, developing facilitators and coaches, empowering people with disabilities at all ages to engage in sport and life, providing an inspirational group of role models and transforming lives.
Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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)
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/08/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Jules Parke-Robinsonchair
- Andrew Wright
- Chris Hassell
- Claire Griffiths
- Emma Jane Foden
- Geoffrey Hopkinson
- Kevin Analuwa
- Kirstin Furber
- Mark Foster
- Tanya Harris
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sedulo Audit Limited.
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