Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY

The relief of disabled people resident in and around the West Midlands area by bringing such people into contact with the sport of wheelchair basketball and other sports and leisure activities. lt will also work were appropriate for the intergration of all disabled people and able-bodied people through sporting and leisure activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently

Established: 20 years

www.bearswbc.co.uk

info@bearswbc.co.uk

01217050308

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/05/23		£60	£62	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/05/22		£31	£29	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/05/21		£26	£15	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/05/20		£72	£43	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/05/19		£116	£95	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/05/18		£44	£50	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17		£64	£65	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	*	£37	£37	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15		£45	£26	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14		£6	£9	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13		£6	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12		£9	£11	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/11	*	£7	£15	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/10?		£23	£14	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09		£13	£17	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08		£13	£10	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07		£8	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/06		£11	£13	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05		£13	£8	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£14,220
National Lottery Community Fund	£13,656
The Clothworkers Foundation	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£6,615
DCMS	£3,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£2,021

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Teen Wheelchair Basketball Development
£7,030	08/09/2023	This project will deliver weekly basketball sessions for two age groups: u14 and u18, for a period of 40 weeks. The project will also purchase an additional specialist wheelchair for use by ....more This project will deliver weekly basketball sessions for two age groups: u14 and u18, for a period of 40 weeks. The project will also purchase an additional specialist wheelchair for use by participants. 6 taster sessions will be delivered aimed at schools and colleges.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Warwickshire Bears Wheelchair Basketball Club
£10,000	25/05/2022	purchase specialist equipment for a charity supporting people with disabilties in the West Midlands
National Lottery Community Fund - Platinum Jubilee - Wheelchair Basketball Family Fun Day
£4,480	14/04/2022	The funding will be used to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee through organising a family fun day alongside a taster session for wheelchair basketball. The project aims to be a celebration event ....more The funding will be used to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee through organising a family fun day alongside a taster session for wheelchair basketball. The project aims to be a celebration event that will enable the community in particular those with a disability to come together and enjoy a day of fun celebration and engaging activities.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Female Wheelchair Basketball
£7,190	10/03/2022	This project will develop and successfully deliver weekly female wheelchair basketball sessions, encouraging females of all ages with disabilities who are physically inactive within Birmingham to ....more This project will develop and successfully deliver weekly female wheelchair basketball sessions, encouraging females of all ages with disabilities who are physically inactive within Birmingham to take part.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bears WBC
£6,615	23/10/2021	We would like to buy two specialist sports wheelchairs for new development sessions, which will give more young people with disabilities the chance to play wheelchair basketball.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball Academy
£2,021	20/08/2021	in order to continue to provide wheelchair basketball training sessions for junior members
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	29/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball devel
£9,176	12/09/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver wheelchair basketball sessions and volunteer coaching for people living with disabilities. This will improve self-esteem, leadership and teamworking skills and ....more The funding will be used to deliver wheelchair basketball sessions and volunteer coaching for people living with disabilities. This will improve self-esteem, leadership and teamworking skills and their wellbeing.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	31/03/2019	Young People's Wheelchair Basketball Opportunities
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball Acadamy
£3,557	19/11/2018	We would like to purchase three basketball wheelchairs for children and young people with disabilities to take part in our club activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wheelchair Basketball Event
£8,800	12/06/2018 12	This funding will be used to run a series of wheelchair basketball taster sessions for disabled young people. The project aims to provide access to a new recreational activity, reducing social ....more This funding will be used to run a series of wheelchair basketball taster sessions for disabled young people. The project aims to provide access to a new recreational activity, reducing social exclusion and isolation.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Warwickshire Bears Wheelchair Basketball Club
£8,400	26/05/2016	purchase of sports wheelchairs for a charity which works with disabled people in Solihull

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

AIMEE LANE Appointed: 2024

DANIEL SMITH

JACOB PATRICK ROBINSON Appointed: 2024

LEE POWELL (Chair)

THOMAS MASTERSON

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/06/2004, number: 1104145

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 19 days late, AR11: 27 days late,

Main office

9 NORTHWICK CRESCENT
SOLIHULL
B91 3TU

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PEOPLE RESIDENT IN AND AROUND THE WEST MIDLANDS AREA BY BRINGING SUCH PEOPLE INTO CONTACT WITH THE SPORT OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND OTHER SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES. IT WILL ALSO WORK WHERE APPROPRIATE FO THE INTEGRATION OF ALL DISABLED AND ABLE-BODIED PEOPLE THROUGH SPORTING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST MIDLANDS

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