01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049944
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G31 3BZ
OSCR note: The charity changed it's legal name from 'Glasgow Chinese Badminton Club' to 'Glasgow Badminton Academy' on 22 September 2022
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of the charity is to raise awareness of badminton development and to provide effective coaching to all skill levels to improve the ability of player and of the club standard. By offering almost daily sessions the intention is to provide an informed training development structure to all members and including them in both domestic / international badminton tournaments it will provide the platform for the members to improve over time under the right conditions.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of public participation in sport, specifically badminton The provision of recreational facilities, the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £102,237 | £87,497 | 0 | 11 July 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £86,672 | £66,327 | 0 | 22 August 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £37,528 | £31,969 | 0 | 16 September 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £27,414 | £22,831 | 0 | 31 August 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £9,526 | £6,058 | 0 | 20 August 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 1/2, 9 WOOD STREET, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://gbascotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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