Nottingham Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Trust
Analysis
Nottingham Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04120489). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Nottingham Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Trust reported income of £548k and spending of £496k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £415k to £548k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Nottingham Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portishead Pool Community Trust (£540k), East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited (£548k) and South East Wales Rivers Trust (£539k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.2m would cover about 197 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
During 2008 the charity has built a ·750,000 extension to the facility as part of a drive to increase participation in sport. The charity's pricing policy has enabled the local community to access the existing and new facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portishead Pool Community Trust | Bristol | £540k |
| East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited | Poole | £548k |
| South East Wales Rivers Trust | Mid Glamorgan | £539k |
| Osborne House Community Nursery Ltd | Sheffield | £549k |