BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORT REHABILITATORS AND ATHLETIC THERAPY

What BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORT REHABILITATORS AND ATHLETIC THERAPY does

BASRaT (British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Athletic Therapy) is the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators, operating as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (Company Registration Number 16350982). Its core function is public protection through regulation of the Sport Rehabilitation profession, achieved via an accredited register of graduate healthcare professionals specialising in musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment, diagnosis and treatment. BASRaT accredits undergraduate and postgraduate Sport Rehabilitation programmes at over 20 UK universities, operates an objective Registration Examination as an additional quality assurance step, and maintains Fitness to Practise processes including hearings, interim orders, and mediation (launched May 2026). Its register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for Health and Social Care, and BASRaT adopted PSA's single regulatory standards in March 2026.

BASRaT's core products include the public-facing Register Search tool and Find a Clinic directory, the Member Portal for registrants, an International Certification pathway via the WFATT International Arrangement covering the UK, US, Canada, and Ireland, and a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. Supporting offerings include the BASRaT Bill McLoughlin Prize, professional guidance publications (Clinical Records, Medical Gases, AI in Sport Rehabilitation), and partnerships with NHS England, CSP, CIMSPA, FMPA, ARMA, and the Brain Injury Group. Technology infrastructure is built on Squarespace with Microsoft Azure cloud hosting. Office presence includes a Stockport headquarters (Board of Directors) and a Manchester administrative office (PO Box 627).

Revenue derives from four streams: annual graduate registration fees (subscription, recurring), free student membership with optional paid malpractice insurance (freemium), university programme accreditation fees (professional services), and CPD/event revenue including Therapy Expo partnerships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Operations are supported by a small administrative team (CEO Steve Aspinall, Registrar, Communications Manager, Accreditation Lead, Senior Administrator/Education Coordinator, and Administrators) and a Board of Directors including Executive and Non-Executive Directors. Registrants work across NHS (up to Band 7), Ministry of Defence, professional and amateur sport, and private practice.

Name

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORT REHABILITATORS AND ATHLETIC THERAPY

Legal name

The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Athletic Therapy Ltd

Website

https://basrat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BASRaT is the UK not-for-profit regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators, holding a PSA-accredited register, accrediting 20+ university programmes, and certifying practitioners working in NHS, sport, MOD, and private practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Regulation

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rehabilitation Support (PT/OT Aide) (EDAOAJAI)

Keywords

• Professional regulation services
• Sport rehabilitation
• Healthcare accreditation
• Professional registration
• Athletic therapy certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Registration Fees: Graduate Sport Rehabilitators pay registration fees to be listed on the accredited register. Allied Health Professional members also pay fees. Registration provides use of BASRaT-reg suffix and PSA Accredited Register logo.
2. Student Membership: Free student membership for those on accredited programmes. Optional paid malpractice insurance for sports massage available to student members.
3. University Accreditation Fees: Universities pay for accreditation of their Sport Rehabilitation degree programmes. Graduates from accredited programmes are eligible for graduate registration.
4. CPD and Events: Revenue generated from continued professional development resources, events, and conferences such as Therapy Expo partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BASRaT is the UK regulator and professional body for Sport Rehabilitators (GradSIR). It maintains the PSA-accredited Statutory Register of Sport Rehabilitators, accredits university education programmes, administers fitness to practise procedures, and provides a public 'Find a Practitioner' directory for employers and patients. The organisation is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.

Product overview

BASRaT is the UK regulator and professional association for Sport Rehabilitators, operating as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. Its core offerings include the accredited BASRaT Register for practitioner verification, the Find a Clinic search tool for public access to care, university programme accreditation, professional membership services, and Continuing Professional Development requirements. The BASRaT Member Portal provides registrants access to guidance documents, exam registration, and resources. Supporting products include Fitness to Practise regulation, International Certification through the International Arrangement, and professional guidance documents on topics including AI in practice, clinical records, and medical gases administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BASRaT Statutory Register of Sport Rehabilitators The PSA-accredited public register lists all qualified Sport Rehabilitators (GradSIR) entitled to practise in the UK. Verification searches are open to the public, employers, and patients.
• Education and Training Programme Accreditation Formal accreditation of undergraduate and postgraduate Sport Rehabilitation degree programmes at UK and international universities, against BASRaT's education standards, enabling graduates to register with the association.
• BASRaT Graduate Membership and Registration Annual paid registration for qualified sport rehabilitators providing GradSIR credentials, post-nominal letters, public register listing, and access to member benefits.
• Continued Professional Development (CPD) Programme A structured programme of CPD activities, accredited events, and online learning that registered members must complete annually to maintain BASRaT registration.
• Fitness to Practise Regulation Formal regulatory framework, including a Regulatory Committee, that investigates complaints and adjudicates concerns about registered members' fitness to practise, with sanctions up to and including removal from the register.
• Find a Practitioner Directory Public-facing search directory that allows patients, athletes, employers, and sports clubs to locate registered Sport Rehabilitators by location and specialism.
• International Certification (WFATT Arrangement) International certification pathway delivered under the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) arrangement, providing mutual recognition and portability of credentials across member countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• BASRaT register enables public verification of practitioner status with weekly verification updates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FMPA (Football Medicine and Performance Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025Partnership between BASRaT and FMPA focuses on improving standards for members in professional football. The Memorandum of Understanding enables both associations to collaborate on CPD events, share best practice, and work together to ensure highest standards of care for professional footballers.
• CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2024CIMSPA partnership focuses on aligning career pathways and professional standards for sport and physical activity professionals. CIMSPA recognises BASRaT's undergraduate and postgraduate endorsement and directs members to BASRaT-endorsed courses. Both organisations collaborate on higher education sector engagement, standards, and professional recognition.
• CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2024BASRaT CEO Steve Aspinall worked with CSP to produce FAQs on Exercise Professionals including Sport Rehabilitators. FAQs cover qualifications, roles, scope of practice, regulation, and recruitment, highlighting the importance of regulation.
• Scan.comminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 April 2023BASRaT partnered with Scan.com to offer private scans to members. Patients can access over 150 UK scanning centres, compare costs, and book online with expert clinician consultations included, providing referral to results in as little as one week.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASRaT has been working with NHS England on Pulmonary Rehabilitation workforce planning. Outputs published on Future NHS Collaboration platform include guidance on Sport Rehabilitators' education, knowledge, and skills for understaffed pulmonary rehabilitation areas.
• Nockolds ADRcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBASRaT selected Nockolds Resolution to provide independent external mediation service for Fitness to Practise cases. Nockolds offers experience in healthcare and professional regulation with focus on early resolution, learning, and proportionate responses while safeguarding the public.
• WFATT (World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASRaT is one of four International Arrangement partners enabling credential portability for Sport Rehabilitators. WFATT provides global congress opportunities and leadership summits for professional development and recognition.
• Community Rehab Alliance (CRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASRaT is a member of the CRA alongside CSP and 32 other organisations committed to improving commissioning, planning, and delivery of rehabilitation. CRA advocates for political commitment to universal access to rehabilitation.
• ARMA (Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASRaT works with ARMA on MSK health policy including the 'Act Now' report on MSK health inequalities and deprivation. ARMA represents over 40 organisations working in MSK health.
• Her Game ToominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHer Game Too partnership focuses on reporting discrimination in sporting environments. BASRaT encourages registrants to report incidents to Her Game Too and collaborates on making sport more inclusive.
• Professional Standards Authority (PSA)coreOthersPSA provides oversight of BASRaT's governance and operations. PSA assesses both Statutory Regulators and Accredited Registers annually and publishes reports on performance against PSA standards.
• Brain Injury GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNicholas Cass, a BASRaT-registered Sport Rehabilitator, spoke at Brain Injury Group's adult brain injury conference, sharing his journey as both survivor and practitioner.
• Heads Up TherapiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeads Up Therapies is part of the brain injury community that Nicholas Cass became involved with during his recovery, supporting ABI survivors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Health and Care Professions Council: The UK's statutory multi-profession regulator covering 15+ allied health professions. BASRaT's regulatory function (fitness to practise, register, accreditation) is structured to align with HCPC standards, and any future statutory transfer would position BASRaT inside HCPC's framework.
• General Osteopathic Council: A UK statutory regulator for osteopaths with comparable fitness-to-practise, registration, and CPD functions. As a statutory healthcare regulator under the PSA framework, it represents the structural template BASRaT is moving toward via its PSA-accreditation strategy.
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: The UK's chartered professional body for physiotherapists, with which BASRaT actively collaborates (joint FAQs, NHS workforce planning). CSP represents the dominant adjacent regulated profession that overlaps significantly in MSK scope of practice with Sport Rehabilitators.

Regional players

• National Athletic Trainers' Association: The US counterpart professional body for athletic trainers with which BASRaT shares a credentialing pathway via the WFATT International Arrangement. Directly comparable in mission (regulating athletic therapy professionals) but operates primarily in the US market.
• Canadian Athletic Therapists Association: The Canadian counterpart credentialing body for athletic therapists and another WFATT International Arrangement partner. Mission and scope are highly comparable to BASRaT but operates primarily in Canada with a different regulatory backdrop.

Direct peers

• Society of Sports Therapists: The closest direct peer — a UK-based professional membership body and register for Sports Therapists. Both organisations compete for the same practitioner cohort, accredit overlapping university programmes, and run PSA-aligned accreditation and CPD frameworks.
• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences: UK professional body supporting sport and exercise science practitioners, including BASES-endorsed exercise professional routes. Operates a comparable register, accreditation model, and CPD infrastructure to BASRaT within the same sporting healthcare ecosystem.

Emerging players

• UK Strength and Conditioning Association: A UK-based professional body and register for strength and conditioning coaches, accredited through CIMSPA and, like BASRaT, anchored in the sporting performance ecosystem. Comparable in scale and operating model but with a narrower exercise-science scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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