specialeffect.org.uk limited

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. Specialeffect.org.uk Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Chipping Norton and operates in England And Wales.

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

SpecialEffect is dedicated to helping ALL young disabled people to enjoy computer games and to help people with severe disabilities to have freedom via technology. Projects: Stargaze+, helping people who have severe injuries; Loan Library, for people to determine the appropriate equipment for their needs: Roadshows, games roadshows for people with disabilities; Gamebase, online gaming information.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,047,952

Latest Expenditure

£2,386,370

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 77.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 22.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,861,703

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £186,249

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,856,164

Raising Funds £530,206

Governance £8,700

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£2,047,952	£2,386,370	£1,856,164	£5,402,420	£4,292,128	29 / 30
2024	£1,871,475	£2,285,929	£1,902,245	£5,740,838	£5,660,106	30 / 150
2023	£2,759,201	£1,988,720	£1,606,792	£6,155,292	£6,008,002	28 / 109
2022	£2,411,630	£2,206,520	£1,823,837	£5,384,811	£5,282,842	27 / 250
2021	£2,585,780	£1,621,099	£1,360,436	£5,179,701	£4,947,731	27 / 250