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Rackets Cubed

Rackets Cubed is a national charity committed to transforming the lives of underserved young people in the UK's most deprived communities. Our goal is to empower children to overcome educational barriers, build academic confidence, and develop the resilience needed to thrive.We run Community Partnership Hubs offering integrated Rackets Sports, Tennis, Education (Maths) and Nutrition support.

Activities & Mission

Rackets Cubed is a national charity committed to transforming the lives of underserved young people in the UK's most deprived communities. Our goal is to empower children to overcome educational barriers, build academic confidence, and develop the resilience needed to thrive.We run Community Partnership Hubs offering integrated Rackets Sports, Tennis, Education (Maths) and Nutrition support.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 9 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£620,188
Latest Expenditure
£528,600

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 35% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 94.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 33% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 5.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 31% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £449,451
Charitable Activities £170,737
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £498,876
Raising Funds £29,724
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£620,188
£528,600£498,876£233,171£233,1718 / 50
2024
£550,396
£537,683£535,983£141,583£141,5839 / 50
2023
£422,168
£420,6550 / 50
2022
£289,102
£288,2610 / 50
2021
£207,768
£189,5830 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Rackets Cubed

What does Rackets Cubed do?

Rackets Cubed is a national charity committed to transforming the lives of underserved young people in the UK's most deprived communities. Our goal is to empower children to overcome educational barriers, build academic confidence, and develop the resilience needed to thrive.We run Community Partnership Hubs offering integrated Rackets Sports, Tennis, Education (Maths) and Nutrition support.

How much income did Rackets Cubed report in 2025?

Rackets Cubed reported total income of £620k and reported expenditure of £529k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Rackets Cubed?

Rackets Cubed has a program ratio of 80.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 35% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Rackets Cubed registered as a charity?

Rackets Cubed was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 14 December 2016 as charity number 1170744. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs Rackets Cubed?

Rackets Cubed is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is MICHAEL IAN HILL. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Rackets Cubed operate?

Rackets Cubed operates across 9 areas, including Birmingham City, Bradford City, Kingston Upon Hull City and 6 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Rackets Cubed a registered charity?

Yes — Rackets Cubed is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1170744.

Details

Address
17 CASTELLO AVENUE
LONDON
SW15 6EA
Registration Date
14 December 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5092905
Charity Number
1170744

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Trustees

MICHAEL IAN HILL Chair
Bruce Layland Walker
CAVIN JOHN O'DRISCOLL
Emma Lewis
Kathryn Bartram
MICHAEL HOLLAND
Also governs 1 other charity
Richard Andrew Ford
Sheila Forster

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