# Ipswich Basketball Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1184739 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1184739)
- Latest income: £0; spending £6,845
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Ipswich Basketball Association (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ipswich-basketball-foundation

Ipswich Basketball Foundation has a vision to create an abundance of opportunities for children and young people, both boys and girls, to engage and participate in basketball in their local area. Such opportunities are often limited by lack of facilities, economic hardship or lack of knowledge about the enjoyment basketball can bring to young people.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £6,845 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £40 | £632 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,624 | £1,189 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £716 | £129 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) The promotion of community participation in health recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of (including but not limited to) Basketball and other sporting activities.(2) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of children aged 6 and over who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances or the public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life, by virtue of the provision of facilities for the playing of (including but not limited to) Basketball and other sporting activities.(3) To promote education of children, young persons and the general public in the sport of Basketball and other recreational activities provided by the CIO, and to improve the quality of life of all such persons by providing Basketball and other sporting and recreating facilities for local communities in Suffolk.

## What it funds

Ipswich Basketball Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ipswich Basketball Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £6,845. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £8,795 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ipswich Basketball Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

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

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

### Where does Ipswich Basketball Foundation fund?

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

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

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ipswich Basketball Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

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

The register does not break out Ipswich 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 31 Dec 2025 was £6,845. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,759 a year.

### How large is Ipswich Basketball Foundation?

In its latest reported year Ipswich Basketball Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £6,845.


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