The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

What The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust does

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a UK registered charity (Charity No.1133589) that provides grants, specialist wheelchairs, and tennis equipment to support disabled people who play tennis. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey, the Trust operates a community-led model serving disabled individuals, disability groups, tennis clubs, special schools, and tennis venues across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its core offerings comprise individual grants (up to £600) for tennis wheelchairs (contributions £300–£1,800), equipment, and coaching; group/club grants (up to £1,600); and self-organized events including disability coaching camps (wheelchair, para-standing, visually impaired, blind, deaf, learning disability), a recreational wheelchair doubles tournament, and an annual Golf Day fundraiser now in its 25th year. Underlying technology is conventional — online application forms, donation platforms (PayPal, JustGiving, CAF, easyfundraising, Work for Good), Campaign Monitor for newsletters, Google Analytics, and eBay auctions — with no proprietary systems or AI components.

The Trust's business model is donation-driven across multiple streams: individual donations, corporate percentage-giving via Work for Good, an annual Golf Day (£22k–£25k in recent years), matched-giving via the Big Give Christmas Challenge (The Reed Foundation), annual Wimbledon Foundation ticket-resale donations, and a multi-year LTA Tennis Foundation grant (originally 2023–2025, extended through 2027). A Patrons Scheme launched in 2026 introduces recurring subscription income. Distribution occurs through a four-round annual grant cycle (Feb, May, Aug, Oct deadlines) reviewed by trustees, with equipment ordered directly from approved suppliers (RMA Sport, RGK Wheelchairs, EPC/Matsunaga) and delivered to recipients. Go-to-market relies on partnerships — Wimbledon Foundation, LTA, TIA UK Ltd, Wilson, Davies Sports, Lanson — plus content marketing (website, social channels, podcast series, quarterly newsletters, case studies) and PR moments such as Wimbledon coin-toss nominations.

Name

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Legal name

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Website

https://danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a UK registered charity providing grants, specialist wheelchairs, and tennis equipment to disabled people who play tennis. It serves individuals, clubs, special schools, and disability organisations across all four UK nations through funding programmes, events, and institutional partnerships with the LTA and Wimbledon Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Sports Charity Grants

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tennis Equipment & Accessories Retail (CRAMAFAA), Racquet Sport Training Aids & Practice Equipment Retail (CRAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Disability tennis grants
• Tennis wheelchair funding
• Adaptive sports charity
• Tennis equipment grants
• Disability coaching programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The charity raises funds through donations via PayPal, JustGiving, CAF, and Easy Fundraising. Individual fundraising through personal challenges is also encouraged.
2. Golf Day Fundraiser: Annual celebrity golf challenge event serving as the principal fundraising event. Teams of four can enter for £1,100, individual entries at £275, with post-golf dinner packages available at £84 per person.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Businesses can support through Work for Good by donating a percentage from sales of products or services. The Trust also has official suppliers who provide goods for fundraising events.
4. Patrons Scheme: Regular annual income scheme launched in 2026 to provide guaranteed funding for the Trust's operations.
5. LTA Tennis Foundation Grant: Three-year funding grant from LTA Tennis Foundation commencing in 2023, with a further two years awarded, to scale up grant aid funding programme.
6. eBay Online Auction: Occasional online auctions on eBay featuring items from entertainment and sport including signed albums, books, tennis rackets and experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a UK registered grant-making charity that provides funding to disabled people who play tennis. Its core offering comprises individual and group grants for specialist tennis wheelchairs (up to £5,000), equipment packages, coaching lessons and court hire, plus disability tennis events including coaching camps, a recreational wheelchair doubles tournament, a podcast series and an annual Golf Day fundraiser.

Product overview

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a grant-making charity that provides funding to disabled people who play tennis. The core offering consists of grant programmes for specialist tennis wheelchairs (up to £5,000), equipment packages, coaching sessions, and disability group support. The Trust also organizes its own events including disability coaching camps across multiple categories (wheelchair, para-standing, visually impaired, blind, learning disability), recreational wheelchair tennis doubles tournaments, and an annual golf day fundraiser. Additional services include a podcast series documenting disability tennis stories. Maximum grants are £1,600 for groups/organisations and £600 for individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tennis Wheelchair Grants Funding for specialist tennis wheelchairs for individuals, clubs, special schools and centres running disability programmes; bespoke wheelchairs cost up to £5,000 with contribution levels from £300 (RMA Sport grass-roots) to £1,800 (Matsunaga T-MAX AJ high-performance bespoke).
• Equipment and Coaching Grants Equipment/coaching kit-bags including rackets, balls, mini nets and coaching aids for coaches, clubs, special schools, disability groups and associations; maximum grant of £100 per racket plus strings, tape and gloves.
• Disability Group and Individual Grants Grants for disability groups, associations, programmes and individuals providing financial aid towards tennis expenses; maximum £1,600 for groups/clubs/projects and £600 per individual for coaching lessons, court hire and course fees.
• Disability Coaching Camps Specialised disability tennis coaching camps covering wheelchair, para-standing, visually impaired, blind and learning disability tennis; 6 hours of expert coaching and indoor court hire for £30 entry fee per person.
• Recreational Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Tournament Social annual doubles event for recreational wheelchair players who enter as individuals and are allocated partners; £25 per player entry fee.
• Annual Golf Day Fundraiser Annual celebrity Golf Challenge at venues such as RAC Club and Sundridge Park Golf Club, with team entries at £1,100, individual entries at £275 and non-golfer dinner packages at £84 per person.
• Disability Tennis Podcast Series Podcast series sharing stories behind disability tennis, featuring players, coaches and organisers across wheelchair, blind, visually impaired and deaf tennis categories; hosted by Sam Smith.
• Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Patrons Scheme Subscription-style patrons scheme providing the Trust with guaranteed regular annual income from supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £100,000 funded annually to disability tennis groups and individuals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LTA (Lawn Tennis Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Close partnership supporting disability tennis development. The LTA has produced an Interactive Wheelchair Tennis Map showing where players can access wheelchair tennis. DMTT follows LTA Safeguarding Policy and requires funded coaches to be licensed LTA coaches.
• Wimbledon FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain supporter of the Trust. Each year the Foundation makes a donation to the Trust from the resale of tickets during the Wimbledon Championships. The Foundation also nominated the Trust for the Wimbledon coin toss ceremony, selecting Leo Charlesworth-Mark to participate in 2026.
• WilsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial equipment supplier providing overprinted golf balls for the annual Celebrity Golf Challenge, tennis balls for events such as the Recreational Wheelchair Doubles event, and goods to support fundraising events.
• TIA UK LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDMTT is the official charity of TIA UK Ltd, the official not-for-profit trade body for the UK tennis industry.
• LansonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChampagne house founded in 1760, Royal Warrant Holder since 1900, and official Champagne of Wimbledon since 2001. Has been supporting DMTT events for several years.
• Davies SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial supplier of tennis equipment packages for DMTT, providing equipment packages for groups, clubs and disability programmes at competitive prices with excellent service.
• VarietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFor children's wheelchairs, DMTT advises applicants aged 13-19 to apply to Variety first, as they fund the full cost of wheelchairs with no contribution needed.
• RMA SportminorOthersWheelchair supplier offering grass roots tennis wheelchair available in junior and adult sizes for DMTT beneficiaries.
• RGK WheelchairsminorOthersPremium wheelchair manufacturer supplying Club Sport and All Star A2 tennis wheelchairs to DMTT beneficiaries.
• EPC WheelchairsminorOthersSupplier of Matsunaga T-MAX AJ high performance tennis chairs. Provided repair service and donated prizes to DMTT wheelchair doubles events.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sportability: UK charity providing sport opportunities for people with paralysis. Direct peer in the disability sport grant-giving space with similar UK focus and equipment funding.
• WheelPower (British Wheelchair Sport): UK charity providing opportunities for disabled people through wheelchair sport. Comparable charity model funding equipment and access programmes, with overlap in wheelchair tennis beneficiaries.
• Access Sport: UK charity using sport to transform disadvantaged young lives including those with disabilities. Comparable mission around inclusive sport access, equipment funding, and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• LTA Tennis Foundation: Grant-making arm of UK tennis's governing body that funds disability tennis programmes. Direct peer in funding disability tennis; DMTT receives multi-year grants from this organization.
• Wimbledon Foundation: Charitable arm of The All England Lawn Tennis Club that supports community tennis causes. Direct funder of DMTT and shares its disability tennis mission in the UK.
• Lord Taverners: UK charitable foundation supporting young people with disabilities through sport. Similar UK disability sport charity with equipment funding and grants model, focused on cricket but with comparable beneficiary base.
• Variety, the Children's Charity: UK children's charity that funds specialist equipment including wheelchairs. DMTT actively refers applicants to Variety for full wheelchair funding, demonstrating direct partnership and beneficiary overlap.

Others

• Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA): UK charity providing therapy, sport and learning activities for disabled people through horses. Comparable charitable model funding specialist equipment and access to sport, though different sport focus.

Regional players

• Disability Sport Wales: Welsh disability sport development organization providing grants and programmes. Same mission but operates regionally in Wales rather than across the whole UK.
• Scottish Disability Sport: Scotland's national disability sport organization supporting inclusive sport programmes. Geographic peer with similar grant-equipment-coaching support model for Scottish beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DanMaskellTrust
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCggN_fYub9ys1CDrhs3lXLw
• Facebookfacebook.com/danmaskelltennistrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thedanmaskelltennistrust
• Instagraminstagram.com/danmaskelltrust

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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