Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

BURY DEFENCE ACADEMY CIO

A grassroots martial arts and boxing club, setup to nurture young people through combat sport. We offer a range of discounted activities that aim to improve the health and well-being of local people, promote community cohesion and divert young people away from crime and improve their life prospects.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£112,301	£90,457	£21,844	12
31/07/22		£61,423	£50,890	£10,533	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.buryacademy.co.uk

info@buryacademy.co.uk

07787852892

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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	£10,000
Sport England	£9,750
DCMS	£9,750
The Shears Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH Gloves Up Knives Down
£10,000	04/08/2023	The funding will be used to roll out a summer holiday crime prevention project for young people aged 11 - 18. The project aims to provide a bespoke package of support including private boxing ....more The funding will be used to roll out a summer holiday crime prevention project for young people aged 11 - 18. The project aims to provide a bespoke package of support including private boxing martial arts classes and weekly mentoring; with the aim of enabling young people to become more resistant to criminal pathways and anti-social behaviour.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Youth Club Expansion
£9,750	26/05/2022	This project will expand the weekly youth club to offer a range of alternative sports including Futsal, Cricket, Basic Exercise, Tug of War and Fencing.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Jubilee Fund - Youth Club Expansion
£9,750	26/05/2022	This project will expand the weekly youth club to offer a range of alternative sports including Futsal, Cricket, Basic Exercise, Tug of War and Fencing.
The Shears Foundation - Bury Defence Academy
£5,000	29/04/2022	Guns Down and Gloves Up

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

INTISAR RIAZ Appointed: 2023

IFTIKHAR AHMED (Chair) Appointed: 2021

SHIZADA JAVID Appointed: 2021

ABID HASSAN MAHMOOD Appointed: 2023

AHMED BILAL Appointed: 2021

AKRAM BAIG Appointed: 2022

MOHAMMED JUNAID ARIF Appointed: 2022

MOHAMMED RABBI Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2021, number: 1196825

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

FIRST FLOOR
KHIZRA HOUSE
LORD STREET
BURY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.(2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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