Our Purpose

BaseballSoftballUK is the national development and performance agency for baseball and softball in the United Kingdom. BaseballSoftballUK is the accountable body for safeguarding baseball and softball, and for government investment from UK Sport and Sport England into the sports. The agency’s purpose is to increase participation, make the sports even more inclusive, improve the overall playing experience and drive elite performance of the national squads, working with and through the National Governing Bodies – the British Softball Federation and British Baseball Federation.

Our Vision 

Our current strategy sets out a vision of:

All of BaseballSoftballUK's work builds around the combined power of the two sports - and their various disciplines - with the ambition to get more people playing in more places.

Our Mission 

More people playing baseball and softball in more places through: 

Targeted participation growth 

Talent development 

Efficient grassroots support services 

Organisational sustainability 

Funding

BSUK has secured investment from Sport England for 2022-2027. Read about the successful funding application here.

The award acknowledges BSUK’s critical role as a System Partner and as one of just ~130 key organisations, in aligning with Sport England’s Uniting the Movement strategy to increase activity levels, especially across under-represented communities.

BaseballSoftballUK has received major funding awards from Sport England since 2005, and the latest award recognises BaseballSoftballUK’s 25-year history of development across the sports, as well as its foundational role and commitment in delivering system-wide change, in alignment with Sport England’s strategy to tackle inequalities, focusing on women and girls, people with long-term health conditions, disabled people, people from ethnically diverse communities and lower socio-economic groups.

The Company

Incorporated in May 2007, BaseballSoftballUK Ltd is registered in England and Wales as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.

Registered office: BaseballSoftballUK Ltd, Home Plate, Farnham Park, Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Royal SL2 3BP.

Registered company number: 06258953

View the company's listing on Companies House here.

Download the company's last five Annual Reviews here.