Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST

Maximise resources to re-invest and build capacity and a sustainable delivery network.Strengthen people and communities by developing a workforce to help individuals improve their prospects, and to help bring communities together.Enhance quality of life by improving the physical and mental wellbeing of individuals, particularly those most disadvantaged and under-represented.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,367£2,255£111£0£1,155£4532.42360
31/03/22£2,046£2,079£-33£0£1,044£5663.32160
31/03/21£1,546£1,433£114£0£1,077£4603.92195
31/03/20£2,290£2,103£187£0£963£3241.820130
31/03/19£1,371£1,215£156£0£776£2532.521125
31/03/18£1,340£1,336£3£0£620£2081.9230
31/03/17£1,268£1,155£112£0£617£1962150
31/03/16*£1,163£1,068£95£0£505£210.2130
05/04/15£1,252£847£405£4£410£100.1110

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other education support
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sport England£1,941,665
Comic Relief£424,457
DCMS£336,132
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Moving Communities
£26,400 19/03/2024
18
Support the network of Active Partnerships in building their detailed understanding of the participation in leisure facilities, to support their focus on inactive people and under represented groups.
Sport England - Sport Welfare Officers
£382,200 24/11/2023
41
A national network of welfare officers to mentor and support clubs across England, supporting local clubs in ensuring the welfare of their members, both children and adults. The officers will assist Club Welfare Officers in promoting good practice ....more
Sport England - Moving Communities
£8,108 27/01/2022
Support the network of Active Partnerships in building their detailed understanding of the participation in leisure facilities, to support their focus on inactive people and under represented groups.
Sport England - B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy
£44,500 17/11/2021
Funding under Sport England's School Games Birmingham 2022 (B2022) National Legacy Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).
£132,000 07/04/2021
47
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more
Sport England - Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£241,337 12/03/2021
1
Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£241,337 12/03/2021
Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity.
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£647,672 08/12/2020
18
Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP Daily Mile
£33,802 04/11/2020
29
Funding under Sport England's CSP Daily Mile funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Daily Mile. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000 09/09/2020
18
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000 09/09/2020
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£86,795 02/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Sport England - TIF Systems Partners
£220,000 08/06/2020
30
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled TIF Systems Partners. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£182,646 14/02/2020
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Comic Relief - Moving lives, Healthy Minds
£424,457 21/01/2020
36
A sport-based social recovery project for over 25s in Birmingham who access Community Mental Health Services diagnosed with severe and enduring mental illness. The 3-way partnership will develop a sustainable local network based on peer support and ....more
Sport England - BAME event; Sport for All
£15,000 05/12/2019
3
Funding under Sport England's Leadership funding programme for a Revenue project titled BAME event; Sport for All. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£20,000 21/11/2019
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Extended Workforce CWG Legacy
£300,000 27/09/2019
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Primary Role funding programme for a Revenue project titled Extended Workforce CWG Legacy. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£141,058 22/08/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£28,000 02/08/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/08/2019
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£90,000 30/05/2019
35
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£105,788 01/04/2019
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
National Lottery Community Fund - play in parks - kids reclaiming their open spaces
£9,995 08/03/2019
12
This funding will be used to provide parent and child play sessions, which will bring families together and encourage people to improve their fitness and wellbeing.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£147,266 04/02/2019
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£141,058 12/11/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP Daily Mile
£99,375 12/11/2018
29
Funding under Sport England's CSP Daily Mile funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Daily Mile. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000 04/10/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000 04/10/2018
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£751,728 03/07/2018
30
Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£40,000 22/05/2018
35
Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£141,058 07/12/2017
12
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£141,058 07/12/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£154,040 09/11/2017
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/10/2017
35
Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-CSP School Sport
£8,000 02/10/2017
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Sport England - Satellite clubs
£219,238 29/09/2017
19
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Satellite clubs'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£219,238 29/09/2017
42
Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£105,788 01/05/2017
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£79,341 01/05/2017
Grant award to fulfil the aims of the Office for Civil Society's Youth Investment Fund to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services.
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£8,000 17/11/2016
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Netball Local Development Project
£2,607 21/06/2016
23
Funding under Sport England's NGB Funding 2013-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Netball Local Development Project. This project lists its main activity as Netball
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£105,788 01/05/2016
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£105,788 01/05/2016
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£392,482 12/04/2016
47
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP Funding 2014-17. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Business plan for community sports hub sustainability
£5,000 22/02/2016
2
Funding under Sport England's Local Delivery Plan funding programme for a Revenue project titled Business plan for community sports hub sustainability. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Sport England - Workforce plan for Birmingham
£50,000 13/01/2016
8
Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Workforce plan for Birmingham'. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building.
Sport England - Workforce plan for Birmingham
£50,000 13/01/2016
7
Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Workforce plan for Birmingham. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Club Matters Innovation Fund
£19,800 17/08/2015
12
Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Club Matters Innovation Fund'. This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching.
Sport England - Actively Inclusive in Birmingham
£9,980 14/07/2015
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Actively Inclusive in Birmingham'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Netball Local Development Project
£30,137 09/04/2015
24
Funding under Sport England's NGB Funding 2013-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Netball Local Development Project'. This project lists its main activity as Netball.
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£26,000 09/08/2014
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2014-17'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation and Capacity Building.
Sport England - CSP Funding 2014-17
£2,929,228 22/04/2014
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2014-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2014-17'. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building.
Sport England - School Games Level 3 County Festival
£320,000 17/02/2012
Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'School Games Level 3 County Festival'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP Funding 2011/15
£1,273,309 04/05/2011
Funding under Sport England's Community Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2011/15'. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building.
Sport England - CSP Funding 2011/15
£128,447 28/04/2011
Funding under Sport England's CSP Funding 2011/2015 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP Funding 2011/15'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation and Capacity Building.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-59
  • JAMES WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • JEEVAN SINGH CHAGGER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee
  • KEITH ANDREW FRASER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Trustee
  • LOCK LLP Appointed: 2024
  • LOCK LLP Appointed: 2024
  • MARK TAYLOR (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee
  • PHILIP HUTCHINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee
  • RICHARD HINDLE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: N/A
  • SARAH LEANNE LAL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief People Officer
  • SHAH SHEIKH SHEPALI BEGUM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee
  • SUKHDEEP NIJJAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee
  • THOMAS WILLIAM CLIFT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/01/2014, number: 1155171
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/08/2012, number: 08177159
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • 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
9 returns made; AR16: 21 days late,
Main office

Birmingham Sport & Physical Activity Trust
Cobalt Square
83 Hagley Road
BIRMINGHAM
B16 8QG

Objectives

(1) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING:(A) ADVANCING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, RECREATION, ART AND CULTURE OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION (INCLUDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA OF LEADERSHIP),(C) PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING (WHERE TO DO SO FURTHERS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES), (D) PROMOTING THE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THOSE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY WHO ARE IN NEED AND (E) PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY OR OF RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS. (2) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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