Blaze Community Foundation
Charity 1127651
www.blazecommunityfoundation.org
Overview
Summary
Blaze Community Foundation appears to use sport as a practical route into wider youth development, health and social participation rather than treating sport as an end in itself. Its stated remit combines direct recreational provision with financial, practical and advisory support, suggesting a potentially mixed delivery model. The organisation’s broad England-and-Wales scope and inclusion of disadvantaged young people, disabled people and other voluntary bodies indicate an ambition to influence both individual opportunity and the wider community-sport ecosystem.
Operational geography
Coverage: District
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- No current evidence establishes that Blaze Community Foundation delivers services, operates a site, makes grants, or has a material delivery partnership within Birmingham.
- The foundation's public website identifies it as the charitable arm of Coventry Blaze and describes projects in Coventry, but the location-specific project information is dated or undated and does not demonstrate activity during 2024-2026.
- The Charity Commission annual return for the year ended 31 December 2024 states that grantmaking was the charity's main delivery method, but records no grant payments to individuals, charities or other organisations and says it did not provide services to children or adults at risk in that period. This leaves its current active delivery footprint unclear.
- The Sheffield address is confirmed as the charity's administrative headquarters, but it should not be treated as evidence of a Birmingham operational site.
Additional evidence needed
- A current 2025 or 2026 project list, annual report, impact report or grant schedule identifying active delivery locations and recipients.
- Confirmation from Blaze Community Foundation of whether it currently funds, delivers or partners on any activity in Birmingham.
- Current evidence from named venues, schools, local authorities or delivery partners if the organisation asserts activity in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Disability
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Sport appears to be a vehicle for wider development
The available evidence suggests the foundation sees sporting participation as a means of building life skills, healthier habits and social confidence among young people, especially those facing disadvantage.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a conventional sports provider. Its potential value may lie in connecting recreation with youth development, inclusion and longer-term participation in society.
Show evidence
“The charity aims to develop young people’s skills, capabilities and capacity to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity uses sport and sports players to encourage adoption of essential skills and good practices.”
Source:Organisation
The organisation may operate across more than one level of support
Its stated methods indicate a possible hybrid role: directly providing activities and facilities while also resourcing individuals, organisations and voluntary bodies.
Why it matters
If borne out in practice, this could make Blaze a connector within local sport and youth provision, not only a frontline activity provider. It may be positioned to strengthen other organisations as well as participants.
Show evidence
“The charity makes grants to individuals and organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space, services, and advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
Inclusion is embedded in the remit, but its practical focus is unclear
The foundation appears designed to widen access to sport and recreation for young and disadvantaged people, with disability inclusion also within its stated beneficiary groups.
Why it matters
This suggests a potential role in addressing unequal access to recreation. However, it remains unclear whether disability and disadvantage are central delivery priorities, distinct programmes, or broad eligibility categories.
Show evidence
“The charity provides access to sporting participation and recreational activity for young and disadvantaged people in England and Wales.”
Source:Organisation“The charity helps children or young people and people with disabilities.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether Blaze primarily delivers activities itself, funds others, or combines both approaches.
- Which places, communities and forms of disadvantage it prioritises within its England-and-Wales remit.
- Whether sports players are used as mentors, advocates, coaches or in another role.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or impact data showing programmes, delivery partners, geography, funding and participant outcomes.
- Information on accessibility practice, beneficiary voice and how grants or facilities are allocated.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SPORTING PARTICIPATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES, AND TO PROVIDE TUITION AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. TO USE SPORT AND SPORTS PLAYERS TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND GOOD PRACTICES.
Charity objects
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH SPORT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ENGLAND AND WALES. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THROUGH; A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.