Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

CROSSOVER BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 

Deliver basketball based activity and training to improve the lives of individuals in and around the West Midlands.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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£49,414£46,542£2,87212
31/07/22£47,125£42,884£4,2419
31/07/21£14,835£5,639£9,1962
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.xoball.co.uk

info@xoball.co.uk

07812506662

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Return to Activity
£5,000 04/03/2021
Towards the costs of re-engaging people in basketball activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2020, number: 1190741
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

4 LAMMAS CLOSE
SOLIHULL
B92 8PA

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY THE SPORT OF BASKETBALL AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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