Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 19

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED

The Charities ojective is the advancement for the public benefit of physical education amongst students in Universities and Colleges by promoting standards in sports administration and coaching.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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
31/07/23		£5,303	£5,137	£167	£199	£1,971	£1,952	4.6	45	2,000
31/07/22		£4,458	£4,355	£104	£504	£1,819	£1,790	4.9	40	2,000
31/07/21		£2,274	£2,458	£-185	£196	£1,707	£1,691	8.3	36	2,000
31/07/20	*	£3,903	£3,842	£62	£415	£1,837	£1,834	5.7	37	1,500
31/07/19		£4,970	£4,935	£35	£370	£1,784	£1,781	4.3	36	5,000
31/07/18		£4,666	£4,530	£137	£0	£1,714	£1,710	4.5	34	0
31/07/17		£3,871	£4,202	£-331	£0	£1,551	£1,544	4.4	35	0
31/07/16		£3,934	£4,026	£-91	£0	£1,854	£1,834	5.5	33	0
31/07/15		£3,574	£3,541	£34	£17	£1,376	£1,356	4.6	31	0
31/07/14		£3,290	£3,227	£63	£30	£1,343	£1,318	4.9	28	0
31/07/13		£3,101	£3,088	£13	£40	£1,279	£1,259	4.9	28	0
31/07/12		£2,649	£2,568	£81	£26	£1,193	£1,163	5.4	27	0
31/07/11		£2,654	£2,573	£81	£17	£1,113	£1,068	5	27	0
31/07/10		£2,817	£2,703	£114	£27	£1,052	£967	4.3	26	0
31/07/09	*	£4,195	£3,223	£973	£101	£924	£773	2.9	24	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.bucs.org.uk

info@bucs.org.uk

02076335080

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Education Delivery Support & Sector Support 21/22
£175,000	08/11/2021	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Education Delivery Support (Sector Partner Rollover)
£320,000	07/09/2020 55	Funding under Sport England's Sector Partner Rollover funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support (Sector Partner Rollover). This project is a Sport and Physical ....more Funding under Sport England's Sector Partner Rollover funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support (Sector Partner Rollover). This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Education Delivery Support
£320,000	08/07/2020 55	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Education Delivery Support
£555,761	10/06/2019 55	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Education Delivery Support
£240,000	25/10/2018 55	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Education Delivery Support. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Sport Development Capacity 16/17
£51,000	03/02/2017 16	Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sport Development Capacity 16/17. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sport Development Capacity 16/17. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - This Girl Can Activation
£50,000	23/01/2017 2	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled This Girl Can Activation. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Participation in HE environment research
£36,031	03/05/2016 4	Funding under Sport England's NGB Funding 2013-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Participation in HE environment research. This project is a Rowing project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's NGB Funding 2013-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Participation in HE environment research. This project is a Rowing project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Sport Development Capacity 16/17
£100,000	18/03/2016 16	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sport Development Capacity 16/17. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sport Development Capacity 16/17. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Small Sided Hockey Pitch Equipment
£97,385	08/03/2016 1	Funding under Sport England's English Institute of Sport funding programme for a Capital project titled Small Sided Hockey Pitch Equipment. This project lists its main activity as Hockey

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 24-56

CAROLYN STEPHENSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

CATHY GALLAGHER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Sport

CHRIS ANTHONY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Sports Development

ELLA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student Union Elected Officer

GEORGE CHRISTIAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

KATHLEEN RUSS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

KATY ELIZABETH STORIE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: University Development Manager

PROFESSOR AMANDA JAYNE BRODERICK KILMINSTER (Chair) Appointed: 2024

RUSSELL JAMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Sales And Marketing Director

SIMON WILSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Management Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/11/2008, number: 1126863
Registered at Companies House on 24/01/2008, number: 06483060

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR20: 8 days late, AR09: 10 days late,

Main office

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
SPORT
20-24 KINGS BENCH STREET
LONDON
SE1 0QX

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AMONG STUDENTS AND IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES BY PROMOTING STANDARDS IN SPORTS ADMINISTRATION AND COACHING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

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