British Para Table Tennis Ltd
The relief of people having one or more physical, sensory, or learning disabilities by the provision of facilities for the participation in table tennis with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE HAVING ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL, SENSORY, OR LEARNING DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN TABLE TENNIS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £11,305 for the 15-month period ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted fund balances increasing to £28,215. The trustees report notes that despite substantial legal costs and deficits in specific events like the National Championships, the overall financial position remained positive. The charity continues to receive ring-fenced funding from UK Sport for its World Class Performance programme.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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: 40
- Government income: £4,750 — grants £4,750 (2); 10% of the £46,785 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/07/2018)
Trustees
- Adele Stach-Kevitzchair
- Adam Kim Laws
- John Timms
- Martin Graham Clark
- Neil Charles Kett Robinson
- Rebecca Hembrough
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £6k | £9k |
| 31/03/2025 | £47k | £35k |
| 31/12/2023 | £14k | £12k |
| 31/12/2022 | £6k | £5k |
| 31/12/2021 | £593 | £308 |
Common questions
Is British Para Table Tennis Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £11,305 for the 15-month period ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted fund balances increasing to £28,215. The trustees report notes that despite substantial legal costs and deficits in specific events like the National Championships, the overall financial position remained positive. The charity continues to receive ring-fenced funding from UK Sport for its World Class Performance programme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/12/2025 | £8k | ETC: New specification balls |
| Sport England | 14/07/2025 | £6k | ETC: Performance Analysis |
| Sport England | 30/01/2025 | £27k | ETC: BPTT equipment |
| UK government | 30/01/2025 | £27k | ETC: BPTT equipment |
| Sport England | 19/03/2024 | £67k | ETC: Tables and balls |
| Sport England | 20/03/2023 | £31k | ETC: Para Table Tennis |
| Sport England | 14/06/2021 | £19k | ETC: Tokyo Tables |
| Sport England | 04/03/2020 | £34k | Para Table Tennis Tokyo Replication Equipment |
| Sport England | 13/02/2019 | £18k | Equipment Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 2 | £44k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £480k |
| THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| FONTHILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE BLOOMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | 1 | £17k |
Charities like this
- BATTS TABLE TENNIS CLUB AND SPORTS CENTRE
- BARNSLEY TABLE TENNIS CLUB
- BRIGHTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB
- THE TENNIS & RACKETS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- URBAN TABLE TENNIS CLUB
- BARNET TABLE TENNIS CLUB (BTTC)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Para Table Tennis Ltd | £6k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BATTS TABLE TENNIS CLUB AND SPORTS CENTRE | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNSLEY TABLE TENNIS CLUB | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB | £970k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE TENNIS & RACKETS ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £654k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| URBAN TABLE TENNIS CLUB | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |