# THE BASKETBALL FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1160581
- **Other names:** (FORMERLY BBL FOUNDATION)
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [07656095](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07656095)
- **Registered:** Feb. 23, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1160581


## Contact

- **Address:** The Basketball Foundation, Unit D17, Leicester Business Centre, 111 Ross Walk, LEICESTER
- **Postcode:** LE4 5HH
- **Phone:** 07515 117895
- **Email:** info@bblfoundation.org.uk
- **Website:** www.bblfoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**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.&quot;SPORT&quot; MEANS SPORTS OR GAMES WHICH PROMOTE HEALTH BY INVOLVING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL SKILL OR EXERTION.

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- Throughout England





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dr DANNY RUTA |  | July 1, 2017 |
| LANCE HAGGITH |  | July 1, 2017 |
| MR KEVIN TIMOTHY ROUTLEDGE |  | July 1, 2017 |
| PAUL BLAKE |  | July 1, 2017 |




