Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 11

Volatile income: -3

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

SPECIAL OLYMPICS GREAT BRITAIN

Providing year round sports training and competition opportunities to children and adults with intellectual (learning disabilities). Currently the charity serves 8000 athletes annually supported by over 2800 volunteers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 35 years

www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk

info@sogb.org.uk

02072478891

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£1,811	£1,619	£191	£245	£1,137	£1,094	8.1	13	3,841
31/12/21		£1,117	£1,136	£-19	£107	£1,010	£921	9.7	10	3,000
31/12/20		£1,057	£1,026	£31	£46	£1,029	£968	11.3	9	4,000
31/12/19		£2,273	£1,910	£363	£122	£1,031	£803	5	6	4,000
31/12/18		£1,782	£1,628	£155	£133	£675	£534	3.9	11	4,000
31/12/17		£3,251	£3,886	£-635	£176	£521	£408	1.3	13	0
31/12/16		£2,385	£2,375	£10	£164	£1,177	£1,033	5.2	15	0
31/12/15		£2,455	£1,940	£515	£284	£1,168	£990	6.1	12	0
31/12/14		£1,432	£1,622	£-190	£236	£643	£593	4.4	14	0
31/12/13?		£2,846	£3,121	£-275	£263	£834	£811	3.1	12	0
30/09/12		£1,925	£1,446	£479	£273	£1,108	£1,072	8.9	12	0
30/09/11		£1,618	£1,543	£75	£167	£624	£602	4.7	12	0
30/09/10		£1,211	£1,143	£68	£139	£555	£519	5.4	11	0
30/09/09		£1,596	£1,538	£58	£142	£488	£437	3.4	9	0
30/09/08	*	£1,023	£949	£74	£136	£430	£396	5	7	0
30/09/07		£1,411	£1,243	£168	£162	£344	£337	3.3	6	0
30/09/06	*	£683	£612	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	*	£1,070	£1,229	£-159	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	*	£614	£519	£95	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

13 employees
3,841 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£736,874
Esmee Fairbairn	£25,000
Forever Manchester	£7,000
Co-Operative Group	£4,289

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Forever Manchester - Boccia Development
£1,000	14/10/2022	Costs for 6 Boccia training sessions
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dearne Valley Special Olympics Equestrian Group
£4,289	23/10/2021	We would provide equestrian activities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them the opportunity to compete in events while being supported by local volunteers.
Sport England - Sector Renewal Fund: Pandemic Recovery Funding
£331,359	14/09/2021 8	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Renewal Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sector Renewal Fund: Pandemic Recovery Funding. This project is a Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Renewal Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sector Renewal Fund: Pandemic Recovery Funding. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Forever Manchester - Return to Kurling
£1,000	26/08/2021	Sporting opportunities for young disabled people.
Forever Manchester - Special Olympics Bury Sports
£5,000	29/04/2021	Sporting activities for young adults with disabilities
Sport England - NDSO 2017-20
£96,505	26/10/2020 52	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled NDSO 2017-20. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Special Olympics Great Britain
£25,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Sport England - SOGB 2019/20
£300,000	21/11/2019 11	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled SOGB 2019/20. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled SOGB 2019/20. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Special Olympics Swindon
£9,010	20/08/2019 16	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Special Olympics Swindon. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Special Olympics Swindon. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Strengthening the Foundation for Growth
£152,000	05/12/2018 4	Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Strengthening the Foundation for Growth. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building ....more Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Strengthening the Foundation for Growth. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Strengthening the Foundation for Growth
£152,000	05/12/2018	Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Strengthening the Foundation for Growth'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building ....more Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Strengthening the Foundation for Growth'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Special Olympics North Yorkshire
£3,106	19/11/2018	We would like to buy specialist equipment to allow children with severe disabilities access sport.
National Lottery Community Fund - Respect Project
£10,000	27/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver dance & drama sessions to raise awareness of behaviours, health and social issues for people with learning disabilities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	18/04/2018	Special Olympics Great Britain
Sport England - NGB Commercial Consultancy
£43,344	16/04/2018 3	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled NGB Commercial Consultancy. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled NGB Commercial Consultancy. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Project Inclusion
£5,000	20/02/2018	Project Inclusion
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Project Inclusion
£5,000	20/02/2018	Project Inclusion
Sport England - NDSO 2017-20
£204,363	11/09/2017 36	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'NDSO 2017-20'. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'NDSO 2017-20'. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - NDSO 2017-20
£204,363	11/09/2017 52	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled NDSO 2017-20. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Special Olympics GB
£60,000	24/07/2017	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Project Newcastle
£3,000	21/06/2017	Project Newcastle
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Special Olympics Great Britain
£150,000	10/05/2017 36	Towards the cost of the organisation's development team, which will expand activity to enable engagement in sport among people with learning disabilities in areas where current levels of ....more Towards the cost of the organisation's development team, which will expand activity to enable engagement in sport among people with learning disabilities in areas where current levels of participation are low.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Project Uplift
£3,000	18/11/2016	Towards Project Uplift
Masonic Trust - Sports programme for people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.
£60,000	19/10/2016	Expanding sports programme for people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) by increasing training of staff and volunteers, expanding available activities, providing more adapted ....more Expanding sports programme for people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) by increasing training of staff and volunteers, expanding available activities, providing more adapted equipment and covering transport costs to training facilities.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards fees for athletes to attend regional and national competitions as part of Project Uplift
£4,500	16/08/2016	Towards fees for athletes to attend regional and national competitions as part of Project Uplift
Sport England - Special Olympics GB National Summer Games
£1,000,000	08/04/2016 18	Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Special Olympics GB National Summer Games. This project is a Athletics project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Special Olympics GB National Summer Games. This project is a Athletics project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Special Olympics GB National Summer Games
£1,420,277	10/09/2015 12	Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Special Olympics GB National Summer Games'. This project is a Athletics project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Funded Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Special Olympics GB National Summer Games'. This project is a Athletics project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Inclusive Sport - NDSO
£204,363	24/11/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Inclusive Sport - NDSO'. This project is a Athletics project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Inclusive Sport - NDSO'. This project is a Athletics project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Special Olympics Great Britain
£88,800	12/06/2014 36	towards three years' running costs of the 'Volunteer Support Programme' at an organisation that works nationally to provide sports training, competition and support for children and adults with ....more towards three years' running costs of the 'Volunteer Support Programme' at an organisation that works nationally to provide sports training, competition and support for children and adults with learning disabilities
Sport England - National Games 2013 and NGB Support 2013-14
£260,797	17/10/2013	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'National Games 2013 and NGB Support 2013-14'. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'National Games 2013 and NGB Support 2013-14'. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Special Olympics East Herts Club Development Programme
£10,000	11/07/2012	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Special Olympics East Herts Club Development Programme'. This project lists its main activity as Multi ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Special Olympics East Herts Club Development Programme'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
Sport England - Sunderland Special Olympics Judo
£5,253	26/05/2011	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sunderland Special Olympics Judo'. This project lists its main activity as Judo.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Special Olympics Great Britain
£90,000	19/01/2011	Towards the Volunteer Support Programme which aims to strengthen the current volunteer network, increase volunteer participation and ensure their needs and expectations as volunteers are being met.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 25-63

ALISON RAYSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Managing Director

ANDY YOUNG Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

CHARLES JOACHIM CLASSEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: General Manager, Media

EMMA LOUISE ROSE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Hr Director

KIERA BYLAND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Student

PAUL RICHARDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE SANCTORAS FOUNDATION,

PROFESSOR JAN BURNS MBE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Professor Of Clinical Psychology

ROBERT ANDREW POWELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Of Pro Bono & Csr

VIJITA SHARAD PATEL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Principal Of Swiss Cottage School

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/11/1988, number: 800329
Registered at Companies House on 30/09/1988, number: 02301452

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

09/03/2016 - Asset transfer in from SANDWELL SPECIAL OLYMPICS ASSOCIATION
17/03/2021 - Asset transfer in from PUDSEY GATEWAY CLUB
13/09/2022 - Asset transfer in from WHEELFEVER DANCE PROJECTS
27/04/2023 - Asset transfer in from WOODFIELD AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR08: 7 days late, AR06: 29 days late, AR05: 191 days late, AR04: 91 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from PUDSEY GATEWAY CLUB on 17/03/2021
Asset transfer in from WHEELFEVER DANCE PROJECTS on 13/09/2022
Asset transfer in from WOODFIELD AFTER SCHOOL CLUB on 27/04/2023

Main office

C/O Two Circles
WeWork
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6NH

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES (INCLUDING THE ORGANISING OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES), FOR ANYONE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND IN PARTICULAR TO ORGANISE, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE OLYMPIC-STYLE GAMES EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR SUCH PERSONS, WHO BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THEIR WELLBEING AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY; ANDTO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN PROVIDING FACILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING OBJECT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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