Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Spending declining: -1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -1

BLAZE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SPORTING PARTICIPATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES, AND TO PROVIDE TUITION AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. TO USE SPORT AND SPORTS PLAYERS TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND GOOD PRACTICES.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

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
31/12/22		£45	£20	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/21	*	£68	£64	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/20	*	£27	£19	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/19	*	£41	£40	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/18	*	£27	£12	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	2
31/12/17		£85	£100	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£106	£84	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£165	£137	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	*	£112	£124	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	*	£124	£107	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£56	£53	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	*	£75	£75	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£90	£98	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	*	£109	£99	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.blazecommunityfoundation.org

info@blazecommunityfoundation.org

02477719919

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Coventry City, Leicestershire, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£15,370
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£9,900
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,840
Sport England	£6,200
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£5,101

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Blaze Community Foundation
£9,900	25/06/2021	History of the origins of Ice Hockey and Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Blaze Community Foundation
£2,021	16/06/2021	in order to deliver a holiday programme for young people aged 12 – 18 yrs with physical or learning disabilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping Young People Reach Their Potential
£9,840	19/03/2021 11	The funding will be used to deliver a project for young people aged 16-19 currently out of education and employment. It will help re-focus people and support them in achieving their aims and ....more The funding will be used to deliver a project for young people aged 16-19 currently out of education and employment. It will help re-focus people and support them in achieving their aims and aspirations in particular following the pandemic. The project aims to bring likeminded young people together who are facing similar difficulty and offer peer support.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Blaze Community Foundation
£3,080	01/03/2021	A grant is requested to provide weekly virtual social session and 4 virtual fitness sessions per week. The social sessions will include quizzes, Q&A with Blaze players and history discussions. ....more A grant is requested to provide weekly virtual social session and 4 virtual fitness sessions per week. The social sessions will include quizzes, Q&A with Blaze players and history discussions. The fitness sessions will target more vulnerable groups for three of the sessions including disabled, young people and families and the remaining session will be accessible to all
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£6,200	10/12/2020 2	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Ice Hockey
DCMS - ALB-SportEngland-COVID19 Return to Play
£6,200	10/12/2020	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Ice Hockey
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,170	06/10/2020	"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 Blaze Community Foundation
£61,855	14/06/2017 36	This project will provide sport activities for disabled young people in Coventry. Sessions are designed to improve confidence, promote inclusion and lead to a healthier lifestyle.
Sport England - Blazing Hockey
£9,475	03/09/2013	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Blazing Hockey'. This project is a Ice Hockey project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Blaze Community Foundation's MLD Initiative
£10,000	13/01/2011 12	This community group in Coventry will use funding to run a series of development coaching, skating and ice hockey sessions for children with Moderate Learning Difficulties. This will enable the ....more This community group in Coventry will use funding to run a series of development coaching, skating and ice hockey sessions for children with Moderate Learning Difficulties. This will enable the beneficiaries to gain new skills in a comfortable environment with their peers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ANDREW BUXTON (Chair) Appointed: 2011

ANDY BUXTON Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL COWLEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

NEVILLE CLEMENTS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Lecturer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2009, number: 1127651
Registered at Companies House on 01/12/2008, number: 06761673

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR21: 4 days late, AR20: 61 days late, AR19: 25 days late, AR18: 148 days late, AR16: 43 days late, AR15: 100 days late, AR14: 163 days late, AR13: 110 days late, AR12: 14 days late, AR11: 173 days late, AR09: 364 days late,

Main office

300 PENISTONE ROAD
SHEFFIELD
S6 2FU

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH SPORT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ENGLAND AND WALES.TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THROUGH;A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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