# The Basketball Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1160581 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1160581)
- Company number: 07656095
- Website: https://www.bblfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £757
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: (Formerly Bbl Foundation) (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/basketball-foundation

The Foundation delivers programmes around both basketball and a wider social agenda in the UK. These programmes are delivered in partnership with private, public and third sector. The programmes cover a wide scope of activity, including including basketball participation, player pathway , working with disability, education related, healthy living , healthy eating and social inclusion.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £0 | £757 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £0 | £636 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £5,536 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £98k | £149k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £87k | £29.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through the provision of financial and practical support to assist organisations and clubs which enable the general public to participate in Basketball and other sports."sport" means sports or games which promote health by involving physical or mental skill or exertion.

## What it funds

The Basketball Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Basketball Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £757. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £185k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Basketball Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bblfoundation.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Basketball Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Basketball Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Basketball Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does The Basketball Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Basketball Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Basketball Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Basketball Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £757. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £37k a year.

### How large is The Basketball Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Basketball Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £757.


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