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BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST

Registered charity 1155171 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSPA TRUST; BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOUNDATION

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £669,823, which is above the Board's stated policy target of approximately £370,000. The Trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources are available to fund activities for the near future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 months of staff and operational costs plus £50,000 (approx £370,000) (held: £670k)
“the Board have concluded that reserves equal to 4 months of staff and operational costs, together with an additional amount of £50,000 to cover other potential contingent liabilities including property costs should be held. As at 31 March 2024, this amount totalled approximately £370,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Locke Williams Associates LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sport Birmingham (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£705k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.6m
31/03/2024£2.3m£2.0m
31/03/2023£2.4m£2.3m
31/03/2022£2.0m£2.1m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £669,823, which is above the Board's stated policy target of approximately £370,000. The Trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources are available to fund activities for the near future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Locke Williams Associates LLP.

Who funds BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST as a grant recipient include United by 2022 Charity.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
United by 2022 CharityFY2025£20k

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Point North Community Foundation1£882k
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JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£700

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