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Disability Challengers

Also known as: Challengers

Challengers provides play & leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people between the ages of 2 & 18 years old. Our schemes give children & young people a space of their own to have fun, meet friends and challenge their impairments through play.Challengers operate a non-exclusion policy which means that any child can attend Challengers regardless of the severity of their impairment.

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Activities & Mission

Challengers provides play & leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people between the ages of 2 & 18 years old. Our schemes give children & young people a space of their own to have fun, meet friends and challenge their impairments through play.Challengers operate a non-exclusion policy which means that any child can attend Challengers regardless of the severity of their impairment.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,231,646
Latest Expenditure
£3,262,500

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 87.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 22% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 14.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 18% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £861,277
Charitable Activities £2,103,342
Other Trading £259,315
Investments £7,712
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,849,139
Raising Funds £413,361
Governance £66,343
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£3,231,646
£3,262,500£2,849,139£3,924,816£593,119199 / 10
2024
£2,879,502
£2,829,219£2,517,879£3,955,670£559,3790 / 16
2023
£2,645,009
£2,609,092£2,343,028£3,905,387£550,134181 / 29
2022
£2,855,138
£2,916,095£2,641,407£3,869,469£832,237191 / 57
2020
£2,912,456
£2,823,023£2,546,484£3,930,427£1,181,133352 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Disability Challengers

What does Disability Challengers do?

Challengers provides play & leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people between the ages of 2 & 18 years old. Our schemes give children & young people a space of their own to have fun, meet friends and challenge their impairments through play.Challengers operate a non-exclusion policy which means that any child can attend Challengers regardless of the severity of their impairment.

How much income did Disability Challengers report in 2025?

Disability Challengers reported total income of £3.23m and reported expenditure of £3.26m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Disability Challengers?

Disability Challengers has a program ratio of 88.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Disability Challengers registered as a charity?

Disability Challengers was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 19 December 2002 as charity number 1095134. It has been registered for 24 years.

Who runs Disability Challengers?

Disability Challengers is governed by a board of 9 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Disability Challengers operate?

Disability Challengers operates across 5 areas, including Hampshire, Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames and 2 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Disability Challengers a registered charity?

Yes — Disability Challengers is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1095134.

Details

Address
Challengers Playcentre
Stoke Park
London Road
GUILDFORD
GU1 1TU
Registration Date
19 December 2002
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3991054
Charity Number
1095134

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Trustees

Alison Stenlake
Ashley Francis Rees Carter
Bernard McAlister
Danae Salwan
David Beresford Stam
Holly Rebecca Goodwin
Jake Hatt
Russell Stuart Harvey
Ruth Stephanie Milton

Also Known As

  • Challengers

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