BST MMA ACADEMY
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THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,281 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £10,361. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's reserves policy targets approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, a level significantly higher than the current unrestricted fund balance. The organization continues to operate from a property purchased using previous donations, with total net assets standing at £498,361.
What the accounts disclose
“In the opinion of the Trustees, an appropriate level equates to approximately 3 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.”
“Creditors comprise a loan received in the year to 31 st March 2024 of £65,000 from Excel Body Repairs Limited, a company of which Mr Robert A Hillis is a director. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
- Social media 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: 3
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- CHARLOTTE ROGERSchair
- Charlotte Lunn
- Daniel Batten
- JONATHAN TRUMAN
- ROBERT HOLLIS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £103k | £114k |
| 31/03/2024 | £29k | £113k |
| 31/03/2023 | £30k | £21k |
| 31/03/2022 | £595k | £74k |
| 31/03/2021 | £76k | £71k |
Common questions
Is BST MMA ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,281 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £10,361. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's reserves policy targets approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, a level significantly higher than the current unrestricted fund balance. The organization continues to operate from a property purchased using previous donations, with total net assets standing at £498,361. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 23/06/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 CEF |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST MMA ACADEMY | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BILLINGHAM BOXING ACADEMY | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| B.T.D.A. LIMITED | £889k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ST PAUL'S BOXING ACADEMY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REPTON BOXING CLUB | £79k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |