HANDBALL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1205687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Handball Foundation promotes community health and well-being through accessible, inclusive handball and sports programmes across Greater Manchester. We focus on supporting children, young people, and individuals with disabilities, bridging gaps in physical activity access and fostering an inclusive sports community for all ages and backgrounds.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDBALL, AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF PROMOTING HEALTH AND FITNESS, IN PARTICULAR BY: • ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN HANDBALL AMONG INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, GENDERS AND BACKGROUNDS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITIES OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; • PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS TRAINING PROGRAMS, COACHING AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS; • PARTNERING AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT IN SPORT FOR HEALTHY RECREATION.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a small deficit of £52 for the period, which was covered by income received after the reporting date. The charity had no directly employed staff and reported unrestricted funds of £(52) at the period end, indicating a negative net asset position.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Investing charity funds 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jana Bahrchair
• Lindsey Eastwood
• Paul O'Driscoll
• Reece Killworth

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Salford City · Stockport · Trafford

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).