special olympics great britain

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Special Olympics Great Britain is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.

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

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.

Fundraising

See where Special Olympics Great Britain is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,851,906

Latest Expenditure

£1,952,092

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 88.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 18.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £919,162

Charitable Activities £340,649

Other Trading £530,922

Investments £5,350

Other Income £55,823

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,730,021

Raising Funds £222,071

Governance £132,651

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,851,906	£1,952,092	£1,730,021	£1,007,424	£844,012	19 / 5940
2023	£2,004,423	£2,038,077	£1,796,643	£1,107,610	£987,592	17 / 5831
2022	£1,810,530	£1,619,452	£1,374,639	£1,136,524	£1,074,687	13 / 3841
2021	£1,116,879	£1,135,813	£1,028,847	£1,010,272	£920,747	10 / 3000
2020	£1,056,620	£1,025,572	£979,739	£1,029,205	£968,276	9 / 4000