Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Large volunteer base +5
    • Overall weighted support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

    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
    • 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 Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/23£2,004£2,038£-34£241£1,108£9875.8175,831
    31/12/22£1,811£1,619£191£245£1,137£1,0948.1133,841
    31/12/21£1,117£1,136£-19£107£1,010£9219.7103,000
    31/12/20£1,057£1,026£31£46£1,029£96811.394,000
    31/12/19£2,273£1,910£363£122£1,031£803564,000
    31/12/18£1,782£1,628£155£133£675£5343.9110
    31/12/17£3,251£3,886£-635£176£521£4081.3130
    31/12/16£2,385£2,375£10£164£1,177£1,0335.2150
    31/12/15£2,455£1,940£515£284£1,168£9906.1120
    31/12/14£1,432£1,622£-190£236£643£5934.4140
    31/12/13?£2,846£3,121£-275£263£834£8113.1120
    30/09/12£1,925£1,446£479£273£1,108£1,0728.9120
    30/09/11£1,618£1,543£75£167£624£6024.7120
    30/09/10£1,211£1,143£68£139£555£5195.4110
    30/09/09£1,596£1,538£58£142£488£4373.490
    30/09/08*£1,023£949£74£136£430£396570
    30/09/07£1,411£1,243£168£162£344£3373.360
    30/09/06*£683£612£70n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/09/05*£1,070£1,229£-159n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/09/04*£614£519£95n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.8%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
    Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 28%
    Liabilities/Income: 22%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
    Reserves/Spending: 5.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.9
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 36 years

    www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk

    info@sogb.org.uk

    02072478891

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Disability
    GiG Classification
    • Social clubs and similar
    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 supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Sport England£427,864
    Esmee Fairbairn£25,000
    Forever Manchester£8,000
    Co-Operative Group£4,289
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Forever Manchester - Ladies Only Swimming
    £1,000 17/11/2023
    Group leader, venue hire and volunteer expenses for group providing social and sports opportunities for disabled people aged 13+.
    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 capacity building project, with a focus on ....more
    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 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 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 project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more
    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 project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more
    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 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 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 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 equipment and covering transport costs to training ....more
    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 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 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 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 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 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 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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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 26-64
    • 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
    • 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
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 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

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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