Boccia England Limited
Analysis
Boccia England Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Castle Donington. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06823256). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Boccia England Limited reported income of £591k and spending of £605k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £502k to £591k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Boccia England Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust (£591k), Selfa (£591k) and Matthew's Hub (£590k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, charitable activities 8.6% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £296k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Charitable activities 8.6%
- Investments 2.7%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Boccia England is the governing body for the sport of Boccia in England. We support, organize and promote the sport. Boccia is a target sport that tests muscle control and accuracy, demanding extreme skill and concentration at the highest level.Played on a court by athletes with a disability, the sport offers both tension and excitement as athletes aim to land balls close to a target ball.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust | Vale of Glamorgan | £591k |
| Selfa | Skipton | £591k |
| Matthew's Hub | Hull | £590k |
| Critical Support | London | £592k |