BULLDOGS BOXING & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The Bulldogs creates Social Impact through the power of Boxing and non-contact training as a means of embedding a theory of change into individuals lifestylesWe aim to achieve this by: Creating changes in a persons behaviour, activity or situation, embedding changes in perspective and perception of themselves and of others by increasing motivation and lifestyle decision making.
Objects
1)THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR AMATEUR BOXING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY USING BOXING AND ITS TECHNIQUES AS A MEANS OF CHANGING PEOPLES SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN A POSITIVE WAY; 2)TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY WORKING WITH LOCAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND LOCAL GROUPS TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO HELP ADDRESS GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING; AND3)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY PROVIDING SUCH PHYSICAL OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY) OR THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC POSITION WITHIN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £554,886, with unrestricted reserves of £64,539. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern and that systems are in place to monitor risks and maintain reserves at a level no greater than 6 months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain available funds, the reserve, at a level no greater than 6 months operating costs including service provision.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £140,037 — grants £140,037 (1); 43% of the £325,409 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £85,347 — grants £85,347 (1); 28% of the £308,956 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £221,413 — grants £221,413 (1); 65% of the £338,082 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Daniel Crosslandchair
- Ceri Howell Anthony Thomas
- Clive owen
- MIKE JONES
- Matthew Herman
- STUART PHILLIPS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £325k | £307k |
| 31/03/2024 | £309k | £270k |
| 31/03/2023 | £338k | £282k |
| 31/03/2022 | £244k | £214k |
| 31/03/2021 | £240k | £176k |
Common questions
Is BULLDOGS BOXING & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £554,886, with unrestricted reserves of £64,539. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern and that systems are in place to monitor risks and maintain reserves at a level no greater than 6 months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BULLDOGS BOXING & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BULLDOGS BOXING & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES as a grant recipient include THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 10/02/2023 | £30k | Covenant Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/11/2016 | £2k | The Bulldogs in the Commumity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2016 | £249k | Bulldogs 5 Pillar Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2014 | £5k | BCA Cymru |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE LOVINGTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £190k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE EQUITIX FOUNDATION | 1 | £41k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £35k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- COLLYHURST AND MOSTON BOXING CLUB
- BOXING FUTURES LTD
- BOXWISE FOUNDATION
- BOXER DOG RESCUE NORTHERN ENGLAND
- THE BULLDOG TRUST LIMITED
- WARRINGTON WOLVES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULLDOGS BOXING & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES | £325k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLLYHURST AND MOSTON BOXING CLUB | £356k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOXING FUTURES LTD | £567k | — | 0 | unclear | 15.5% | no doubt |
| BOXWISE FOUNDATION | £513k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BOXER DOG RESCUE NORTHERN ENGLAND | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BULLDOG TRUST LIMITED | £1.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |