Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

BRITISH BLIND SPORT

At British Blind Sport, we help blind and partially sighted people get active and play sport. We encourage adults and children to participate in activities at all levels, from grassroots to the Paralympic Games.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 8 years

www.britishblindsport.org.uk

info@britishblindsport.org.uk

01926424247

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
31/03/23?	£1,011	£959	£52	£9	£244	£47	0.6	11	82
31/12/21	£413	£412	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/12/20	£320	£324	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/19	£369	£372	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	47
31/12/18	£349	£366	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	140
31/12/17	£310	£365	£-54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 19%
Reserves/Spending: 0.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

11 employees
82 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	£98,364
DCMS	£26,560
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£5,250

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
£20,000	20/12/2022	The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities, Disabled People a
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
£20,000	20/12/2022	The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities, Disabled People and People with Long-Term Health Conditions (LTHC).
Sport England - COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
£35,714	06/07/2021 9	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - British Blind Sport - 04/03/21
£1,250	17/03/2021	Active At Home
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,560	17/08/2020	"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."
Sport England - Potentials Fund
£42,650	12/08/2020 41	Funding under Sport England's Potentials Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Potentials Fund. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with ....more Funding under Sport England's Potentials Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Potentials Fund. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to British Blind Sport
£5,250	19/06/2020 5	For the organisation to adapt their face to face activity to online or audio workout session for children and adults with sight loss.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	03/09/2019	Revenue funding
Sport England - BBS 360 Board Review
£6,750	25/03/2019 0	Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2018-19 funding programme for a Revenue project titled BBS 360 Board Review. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, ....more Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2018-19 funding programme for a Revenue project titled BBS 360 Board Review. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-BBS 360 Board Review
£6,750	25/03/2019	Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2018-19 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'BBS 360 Board Review'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building ....more Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2018-19 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'BBS 360 Board Review'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Potentials Fund
£122,480	18/10/2017 36	Funding under Sport England's Potentials Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Potentials Fund'. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Potentials Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Potentials Fund'. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Potentials Fund
£122,480	18/10/2017 41	Funding under Sport England's Potentials Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Potentials Fund. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with ....more Funding under Sport England's Potentials Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Potentials Fund. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Inclusive Sport NDSO
£296,636	11/11/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Inclusive Sport NDSO'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Inclusive Sport NDSO'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Inclusive Sport for British Blind Sport
£290,204	07/09/2011	Funding under Sport England's Themed Round 3 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Inclusive Sport for British Blind Sport'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Themed Round 3 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Inclusive Sport for British Blind Sport'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-66

ADRAIN DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

DAVID ANTHONY GAVRILOVIC Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Freelance Sports Journalist, Other trusteeship: BLIND CRICKET ENGLAND AND WALES (BCEW),

JOELLE CARLTON-CONWAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

LAUREN MYERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

LOUISE ASSIOUN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MRS SALLY BARKER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

MATHEW POUNDER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

RICHARD MOON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

SOPHIE LOIS FAIRCLOUGH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/07/2016, number: 1168093
Registered at Companies House on 17/02/2016, number: 10009918

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

11/10/2018 - Asset transfer in from BRITISH BLIND SPORT
15/05/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE TORCH TROPHY TRUST

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE TORCH TROPHY TRUST on 15/05/2019

Main office

19 COVENTRY ROAD
CUBBINGTON
LEAMINGTON SPA
WARWICKSHIRE
CV32 7JN

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED (TOGETHER KNOWN AS VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO VI) IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS HAVING NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID BY REASON OF THEIR DISABLEMENT

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