Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 15

LONDON BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of basketball and basketball related activities and the advancement of education for the public benefit in such ways as the trustees see fit.

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 including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 8 years

www.thelba.co.uk

info@thelba.co.uk

07985218998

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/22	£295	£310	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	54
31/07/21	£201	£208	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	49
31/07/20	£241	£187	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/07/19	£103	£144	£-41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/07/18	£171	£111	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	70
31/07/17?	£88	£52	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£123	£79	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
54 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£238,206
Greater London Authority	£96,000
BBC Children in Need	£50,463
The Fore	£45,000
Crowdfunder	£13,642
Sport England	£11,300
DCMS	£9,900
John Lyon's Charity	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Fore - Grant to London Basketball Association
£30,000	01/12/2023 36	London Basketball Association improves the lives of young people living in some of the most deprived parts of London through basketball. Founded in 2012 by inspiring local community leader Tony ....more London Basketball Association improves the lives of young people living in some of the most deprived parts of London through basketball. Founded in 2012 by inspiring local community leader Tony Lazare, LBA supports 4,000 young people aged 11 to 24 each year across five London boroughs (so far). Using basketball as its primary engagement tool, it offers opportunities to become accredited as a basketball coach or official, building employability and life skills. In the last year, 92% of trainees accessed employment within three months and for 86% of these, this was their first paid work.
National Lottery Community Fund - BOOST (Basketball for Outstanding Opportunities Skills and Training)
£238,206	08/09/2022	This funding will enable London Basketball Association (LBA) to develop their organisational capacity and to continue to deliver BOOST their basketball youth programme which supports young people ....more This funding will enable London Basketball Association (LBA) to develop their organisational capacity and to continue to deliver BOOST their basketball youth programme which supports young people aged 15-25 across the London boroughs of Brent Westminster Lambeth and Wandsworth.
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£13,642	25/07/2022	Covid response
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Community Basketball at Lambeth
£7,200	22/04/2022	This project will fund a basketball project consisting of weekly basketball sessions, targeting disadvantaged and inactive youth aged 11-25. The project will specifically target marginalised young ....more This project will fund a basketball project consisting of weekly basketball sessions, targeting disadvantaged and inactive youth aged 11-25. The project will specifically target marginalised young people who are disengaged from sport due to their socioeconomic status and the lack of available physical activities in their local area.
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to London Basketball Association
£4,000	01/05/2021	LBA Holiday Basketball Activities
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£4,100	18/01/2021 8	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Basketball project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Basketball project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
The Fore - Grant to London Basketball Association
£15,000	01/12/2020 36	London Basketball Association (LBA) uses basketball as a vehicle to support vulnerable young people with their core skills, physical health, mental wellbeing, and personal development. It works ....more London Basketball Association (LBA) uses basketball as a vehicle to support vulnerable young people with their core skills, physical health, mental wellbeing, and personal development. It works with disadvantaged young people who are disengaged from educ
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,900	21/09/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to London Basketball Association
£50,463	09/09/2020 18	COVID19 - This grant will fund 1-1 mentoring, qualifications, volunteering and sports for children and young people living in deprived areas of London affected by Covid-19. They will have increased ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund 1-1 mentoring, qualifications, volunteering and sports for children and young people living in deprived areas of London affected by Covid-19. They will have increased engagement with education and improved relationships.
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to London Basketball Association
£4,000	12/03/2020 12	Basketball Holiday Activities in Brent and Westminster
Greater London Authority - The London Basketball Association
£96,000	01/01/2020	Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER SOPRANO Appointed: 2023

COUNCILLOR RONALD MUSHISO Appointed: 2019

ERAN EYTAN Appointed: 2023

FARA JOHNSON Appointed: 2023

HARVINDER BHUI Appointed: 2016

JONATHAN BOYLE Appointed: 2023

MIHIR HARIA-SHAH Appointed: 2023

OREN COHEN Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2015, number: 1164277

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Bradiston Road
London
W9 3HN

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF BASKETBALL AND BASKETBALL RELATED ACTIVITIES; ANDTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

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