disability challengers

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Disability Challengers is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Guildford and operates in Hampshire, Surrey, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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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.

Fundraising

See where Disability Challengers is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Hampshire Surrey West Sussex Kingston Upon Thames Richmond Upon Thames

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,879,502

Latest Expenditure

£2,829,219

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 89.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £787,749

Charitable Activities £1,836,222

Other Trading £247,278

Investments £8,253

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,517,879

Raising Funds £311,340

Governance £63,488

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,879,502	£2,829,219	£2,517,879	£3,955,670	£559,379	0 / 16
2023	£2,645,009	£2,609,092	£2,343,028	£3,905,387	£550,134	181 / 29
2022	£2,855,138	£2,916,095	£2,641,407	£3,869,469	£832,237	191 / 57
2020	£2,912,456	£2,823,023	£2,546,484	£3,930,427	£1,181,133	352 / 100
2019	£3,252,291	£3,574,109	£3,161,248	£3,840,994	£793,363	376 / 150