Annual Report April 2024 – March 2025 

Disability Challengers | Company No: 4300724 | Registered Charity No: 1095134 



## CEO Report 

I am pleased to share Challengers’ Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25. A year in which our commitment to transforming lives through the power of play, and since taking up my position as Chief Executive Officer in 2022, has never felt more vital. Last September we launched our new 5-year strategy and as we enter the second year of Strategy 2024-2029, we have made strong progress in expanding our reach and strengthening the foundations on which our future work will depend. 

At the heart of all that we do is our belief that play is not optional — it is fundamental, and our non-exclusion policy ensures that every child belongs. For over 45 years, Challengers has provided a range of fully inclusive play, leisure and early educational opportunities for disabled children and young people, aged 2- 18, across Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Greater London. Services include Pre-school and Play and Youth Schemes, our expanded 555 Service delivering urgent support to disabled young people aged 5-18 who are out of education, and The Hub, offering holistic support for families of disabled children. Services that have delivered thousands of hours of safe, joyful, inclusive play, connection, and support. We know that social isolation among disabled children and their families remains a serious concern: one that goes beyond physical spaces. Our work to support parent carers through mental health initiatives, to help families navigate systems, to offer free advice, workshops and family events has begun to shift the balance. 

I owe deep thanks to our staff, volunteers, trustees, funders and every supporter. Your passion, kindness and belief in what Challengers stands for are the reason we can make real change. Together, as we look ahead, we will continue to challenge barriers, push for inclusion, and ensure that every disabled child or young person we serve has opportunities not just to be seen, but to belong, to grow, and to enjoy childhood fully. Thank you for being part of this journey. 

## **Gennie Dearman, Chief Executive Officer of Challengers** 

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## Chair Report 

The 2024-2025 financial year at Challengers has been as inspiring and remarkable as the last, and I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we have had at Challengers. 

Against a backdrop of continuing financial constraints, with pressure on funding and fundraising amid an increased demand on our services, we launched our new 5-year strategy. An ambitious roadmap to grow our reach and the support we provide by 25%, but against which, already within our first year, we have made in-roads into achieving the bold targets set-out within. 

The Board of Trustees supports the strategic ambitions set out in Challengers’ Strategy 2024-2029 and its role is to ensure that the charity is clear on its direction of travel within the strategy. It is the role of the Trustees to bring our external experience and insight into the organisation to help and shape the progress of that strategy. Our collective knowledge and experience enable us to scrutinise, challenge, and offer advice to the Senior Leadership Team. Serving as Chair of the Trustee Board continues to be a privilege, and as I bear witness to the highly committed dedication of Team Orange, I could not be prouder. 

On behalf of myself and my fellow Trustees, I would like to thank Gennie Dearman and the Senior Leadership Team for their leadership, and despite the challenges have steered Team Orange with strength and purpose. Your unwavering commitment and resilience in the face of financial pressures and growing demand for our services has been nothing short of inspiring. 

My thanks also to every member of Team Orange – you all continue to amaze me with your dedication, creativity, determination and deep passion for the children and families we support. I am immensely proud of the progress we have made and look forward to the year ahead, to achieving more strategic milestones and making a difference, together. 

## **Russell Harvey, Chair of Challengers Trustee Board** 

The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. Reference and administrative information set out on page 17 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. This Trustees’ annual report includes a directors’ report as required by company law. 

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## About Challengers 

It’s been 46 years since Challengers started providing support for disabled children, young people and their families. Back in the 1970s there was very little on offer for disabled children. They were isolated, excluded and had nowhere to go to socialise and have fun. Thanks to our founders Colin Hassell and Dr Helen Foley MBE, Challengers was built in 1979 to change that. Last September we launched our new 5-year strategy. It comes at a pivotal moment – because while celebrating our heritage is important – the need for our work has never been greater. 

## **Our vision** 

**A world where all children and young people can play together freely.** 

## **Our mission** 

**To transform the lives of disabled children, young people and their families through the power of play.** 

## **Our approach** 

The Challengers Approach is a set of five values which define our organisation, guiding our actions and decisions, and shaping our culture. 

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## Strategy 

We are now one year into our new 5-year strategy, with foundations firmly in place. Over the past twelve months our sessions at our Play and Youth centres have grown, re-opening a second site in Guildford; through The Hub we have connected with over 270 families who don't access our short breaks service, making sure they’re not left out of our community; piloted Stay and Play sessions, providing after school fun for the whole family; launched 555 Guildford, a new provision for children as young as five without a school place, successfully amplifying the voices of families in crisis with BBC coverage; and held our first annual family festival, Orange Aid. 

This progress matters because demand continues to rise. Social isolation is widespread with approximately 70% of disabled young people experiencing chronic loneliness; families are being excluded from settings, simply because of the complexity of their child’s needs; and as much as 79% of families feel they're not getting the right support. 

Our strategy sets ambitious yet essential goals to grow our reach and the support we provide by 25%. Providing more places to play; more chances for families to come together, to feel supported and less isolated; and more advocacy, to challenge the systemic exclusion too many children face. 

The Trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The Trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the Trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remain focused on its stated purposes. 

The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set. 

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## Our impact at a glance 

Our commitment to creating truly inclusive experiences for disabled children and their families is reflected in the impact of our services, and our Parent Carer Survey data clearly demonstrates how vital Challengers is to them. 

## The issues families are facing 

## What our parents say 

51% of Challengers parent carers told us that they have been excluded from other settings due to their child’s disability, and worry that the lack of services available will reduce their child’s social interactions and friendships. 

79% believe they don’t get the right level of support for their disabled child. This puts a huge strain on families, and 51% told us are worried about family breakdown as a result of this. 


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Hours by service<br>Pre-school<br>17,583 hours<br>The Hub<br>10,401 hours<br>Play and Youth 555 Service<br>44,154 hours 5,131 hours<br>6<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**We provide a range of inclusive services to support families of disabled children, and many parents refer to Challengers as a lifeline.** 

While children and young people are enjoying social and play opportunities at Challengers, their families get vital respite from their demanding care responsibilities - helping to keep them strong and together. 



## Fundraising statement and conditions 

At Challengers, our mission is to transform the lives of disabled children, young people and their families using the power of play. Achieving this mission is only possible through raising the necessary funds for the services we provide. The mission informs the fundraising choices we make as we strive to promote inclusion throughout our fundraising. 

Despite the continued challenges of fundraising with the increase in the cost of living, we received £1,145k of voluntary income, up 8.6% from the previous financial year. This was in line with targets for the year. 

Throughout the year, we also received the generous support of many local companies, individuals and community groups through donations, staff fundraising, events and street collections, among many other incredible contributions! 

Our thanks go out to everyone who gave donations of their time and other resources to enable Challengers to provide vital support to disabled children and young people. 

Volunteers are a vital part of #TeamOrange - in 2024-25 contributing just under 1,000 hours helping out at our Play and Youth schemes - from lending a hand to decorating projects; coming into the office and supporting our admin work; to being the face of Challengers at our many public events. We are grateful to everyone who has given up their time to make what we do possible. 

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Challengers remains committed to a fair and ethical approach to all our fundraising practices. We strive to build long-term relationships to grow a more sustainable approach to fundraising which will maximise return over the longer term. We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator, are signed up to the Fundraising Preference Service, and comply with Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice for the UK and our own Ethical Fundraising Policy and Vulnerable People Policy. 

All our fundraising is carried out by our in-house fundraising team, alongside volunteers who are supported by us.  Volunteers, whether acting as individuals, in the workplace or as community groups, receive information and guidance from us and we maintain regular contact to oversee their activities to ensure they comply with the Code of Fundraising Practice. 

We do not work with Professional Fundraising Organisations to solicit donations, have a strict policy of never selling or passing on our supporters’ personal data for marketing purposes, and have never bought fundraising data from a third party. In the period 2024-25 we received no complaints about fundraising. 

## **With thanks to all of our donors and supporters** 

- National Lottery Community Fund 

- The Normansfield and Richmond Foundation 

- City Bridge Foundation 

- Farnham Town Council 

- Community Foundation for Surrey 

- Heathrow Community Trust 

- The David Family Foundation 

- Sport England 

- The Betty Riseley Trust for Children 

- Councillor Davidson - Your Fund Surrey 

- Councillor Powell - Your Fund Surrey 

- Councillor MacLeod - Your Fund Surrey Councillor T Groves - Hampshire County Council Councillor S Reid - Hampshire County Council Church Crookham Parish Council 

- Cranleigh Parish Council 

- Kingston Council Neighbourhood Grant 

- Bishopstoke Parish Council 

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## Financial overview 

The 2024/25 year reported a deficit of £31k across all funds. Unrestricted funds had a surplus of £34k, the restricted funds had a surplus of £8k and the designated funds had a deficit of £72k. The designated funds deficit relates to depreciation charges against assets acquired in previous years. The restricted funds surplus was a result of restricted income received in the current year that will be spent in future years, or was used to fund capital expenditure. 

The unrestricted funds recorded a surplus as a result of increased income from Surrey local authority contracts, and increased fundraising income. 

## **2024-25 income** 


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Total income increased by 12% in 2024/25 to £3.2m (2023/24: £2.9m). 

Donations and legacies were £861k (+9% vs 2023/24). This year saw a decrease in trust and foundation income of 3% (-£12k vs 2023/24), a decrease in corporate income of 7% (-£16k vs 2023/24), income from individuals increased by £112k (+106% vs 2023/24), income from communities increased by £16k (+37% vs. 2023/24) while legacy income decreased 91% (-£28k vs. 2023/24). 

Income from charitable activity was £2.1m (+15% vs 2023/24) 

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## **Expenditure** 

Total expenditure increased by 15% to £3.3m vs the 2023/24 period. Charitable expenditure in the year increased by 15% vs 2023/24. Expenditure on support costs increased by 8% vs 2023/24. Support costs include the cost of teams within Finance, People and Culture and Communications together with investment in staff recruitment, learning and development. Governance costs increased by 4% vs 2023/24. 

In accordance with charity accounting practice, Support and Governance costs are allocated to charitable expenditure based on each activity’s proportion of delivered hours. 

## **Breakdown of charitable expenditure (£2.8m)** 


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Community Hub 113,402<br>1,398,391<br>Youth Schemes<br>1,337,348<br>Play and Pre-school Schemes<br>0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,000<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Reserves** 

Challengers’ reserves policy is to maintain free reserves of between 3 and 5 months expenditure, plus an additional £50k-£100k for remedial property repairs and maintenance. Due to seasonal changes in activity levels this will fluctuate throughout the year. However, free reserves should be maintained between £739k and £1,248k. 

The main objective of the reserves policy is to deal with short term cashflow challenges to protect the long-term future of the charity. In addition, the trustees believe this level of reserve would allow a safe and sensible closure in the event that this was the only option. Reserves are reviewed monthly at the Finance and Risk subcommittee. 

The free reserves level at year end was £593k, representing 2.6 months 2024/25 average operating expenditure. 

Year-end designated funds stood at £2.56m, the residual value of this fund is required to support the long-term security of premises and other fixed assets to ensure the charity can meet its objectives. 

Of this amount, £2.30m has been set aside for known future depreciation cost on buildings at our Farnham and Guildford centres over the next 50 years. 

## **Risk** 

The Board’s risk appetite guides the risk management process. The Board is not seeking to eliminate risk as there is a recognition that it is necessary to accept the risks that cannot be mitigated in full or which fall beyond Challengers’ control. However, the Senior Leadership Team actively monitor and manage such risks to provide reasonable, but not absolute assurance that the charity is protected. Challengers have a robust risk monitoring process. Risks are ranked by the likelihood of occurrence and impact to the charity. 

The Board consider that the principal challenges faced by Challengers, and the associated risks are the need to: 

- continue to provide a high quality service, and recruit and retain talented staff; 

- continue to operate with a sustainable funding model; and ensure voluntary income targets are met. 

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The Risk Register is reviewed on a monthly basis at the Finance and Risk meeting and in addition at the relevant Board meetings. The management of day-to-day operational risks is delegated to the Senior Leadership Team to proactively manage throughout the year. 

The Board approves a comprehensive annual budget and plan for Challengers and the Board and its Committees monitor performance against these plans and budgets on a monthly basis. Material variances, together with any revised financial forecasts, are submitted regularly to the Finance Committee and to the Board. 

The Board is satisfied that these systems, combined with internal financial controls and the reserves policy, will ensure that sufficient resources are available to meet the immediate needs of Challengers in the event of adverse conditions. 

## **Going concern** 

The Trustees take financial governance seriously and each month consider the monthly finance reports, the cashflow and the organisational KPIs to ensure Challengers is meeting its charitable objectives and continue to do so in the foreseeable future. 

The Board of Trustees agree that Challengers is a strong and viable going concern. The factors that lead to this conclusion are: 

Demand for Challengers services 

- Contracts in place or in the process of being renewed. 

- Strong financial governance and current financial position Good management control and regular governance 

- Effective and proactive management team Clearly demonstrable public benefit 

- Clear and well-informed strategic plan 

- Well-informed income generation plan 

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## **Remuneration** 

Challengers has developed a remuneration statement to provide a clear and transparent set of guidelines which demonstrate accountability and applies to all employees. During the 2024/25 year, Challengers continued as a Real Living Wage employer and committed to pay all staff at least the real living wage on an annual basis. The organisation does not offer an annual discretionary bonus scheme, nor does it offer a long-term incentive plan (LTIP). 

The organisation has a series of salary bands in a structure that is fair and equitable. Job roles are mapped onto this structure. Salary bands are benchmarked with industry and local standards to ensure that they are fair as well as remove subjectivity to salary decisions. Each year we continue to monitor this structure and compare with competitors and other organisations. 

## **Gender pay gap** 

Despite significant progress over the past two decades, a gender pay gap still exists in the UK. Encouragingly, it has continued to decline. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the gender pay gap for full-time employees in April 2024 stood at 7.0%, down from 7.5% in 2023. This represents a fall of approximately a quarter over the past decade. 

The gender pay gap is notably higher among full-time employees aged 40 and over, while it is close to zero for those under 30. 

At Challengers, our workforce is predominantly under the age of 40, which aligns with the lower national pay gap in this age group. 

As a charity working in the care sector, we attract a large number of female employees, which is typical for our industry. However, we are pleased to report that we also attract a good number of male employees, particularly when compared to other organisations in the sector. 

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At Challengers, we enforce a strict pay structure which ensures that men and women are paid equally for the same role – this applies across office and scheme-based roles. We are committed to being a learning and equal opportunities organisation that invests in both men and women alike, keen to support them to be the very best they can be for the charity and for themselves. 

For our operational staff hourly rates are based on the Real Living Wage. We pay this rate as a minimum hourly rate to all staff regardless of age and have committed to abide by the Real Living Wage in the future. In addition, service staff working on services within Greater London are paid a minimum rate of the London Living Wage. 


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## **Leadership** 

As with all charities, it is the responsibility of the Trustees to ensure the efficient, legal and professional performance of Challengers. The Chief Executive Officer works with the board to develop the strategic framework, agree the strategic direction and report on the delivery. 

The operational day-to-day running is delegated to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) who are: 

- Gennie Dearman, Chief Executive Officer 

- Andrew Kendall (to March 2025), Alison Sarkar (from March 2025), Head of Finance 

- Samantha Lane, Head of Fundraising (to December 2024) 

- Paul Wilson, Head of Service 

The SLT provide regular reporting to the Trustees through sub-committee meetings and main board. 

## **Trustee recruitment** 

Following recruitment, new Trustees will be allocated a ‘mentor’ from amongst the present Trustees and will undertake an induction programme under the control of the Chief Executive and the mentor. They will be given induction material to allow them to fully understand the charitable purpose of Challengers, its financial situation, its future plans and the current situation of the charity. The new Trustee will be encouraged to visit the centre when children are present and to attend at least one community-based project early on. All Trustees are welcome to attend any of the staff training sessions. The induction information provided to new Trustees is as follows: 

The latest Strategic Review 

- Most recent Annual Report and accounts Key Policies 

- Annual Risk Audit 

- Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association. 

- Copies of Charity Commission leaflet CC3 “The Essential Trustee: what you need to know” and Companies House booklet “Being a Director” 

- This Trustees Handbook where, as appendices, there is additional important information such as a list of present Trustees, Trustee job description etc. Committee terms of reference 

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## **Trustee responsibilities** 

The Trustees (who are also directors of Disability Challengers for the purposes of company law) set and monitor strategy and policies. The Trustees delegate authority to deliver strategy to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team with regular board meetings where reports are received on all the core activities of the charitable company. 

The Trustees have established standing sub-groups each with its terms of reference for Finance, Audit & Risk; and Fundraising. They are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ annual reports and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period. 

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

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In so far as Trustees are aware: 

- There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company’s auditor is unaware 

- The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information 

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 

The Trustees’ annual report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime. Auditors Sayer Vincent LLP were re-appointed during the year to act as Challengers’ auditors. 

## **The Trustees’ report was approved by the Trustees on 3 December 2025 and is signed on their behalf by:** 

Mr Russell Harvey, Chair of the Board 

## **Trustees Admin Report** 

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 8th October 2001 and registered as a charity on 19th December 2002. The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 9 to the accounts. 

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## **Executive committee** 

- Chair of the Board – Russell Harvey 

- Vice Chair of the Board – Jake Hatt 

- Treasurer – Bernard McAlister 

- Board Secretary – Megan Dooley 

- Communications Trustee – Alison Stenlake 

- Fundraising Trustee – Lee Bennett 

- Safeguarding Trustee – Danae Salwan 

- Governance Trustee – Kim Sanders 

- Parent Trustee - Natasha Morris 

- Trustee – Deborah Smith 

## **Leadership Team** 

- Chief Executive Officer – Gennie Dearman 

- Head of Finance – Andrew Kendall (to March 2025) / Alison Sarkar (from March 2025) 

- Head of Fundraising – Samantha Lane (to December 2024) 

- Head of Service – Paul Wilson 

## **Advisors** 

Auditors - Sayer Vincent LLP, 110 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0TG 

Honorary Legal Advisers - rhw solicitors LLP Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close Guildford, GU1 4UL 

Bankers - Barclays Bank PLC, North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AG 

**www.disability-challengers.org** Stoke Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1TU Registered Charity Number: 1095134 Companies House: 04300724 

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Independent auditor’s report To the members of 

Disability Challengers 

## Opinion 

We have audited the financial statements of Disability Challengers (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 _The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland_ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

In our opinion, the financial statements: 

- Give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then ended 

- Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice 

- Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

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Independent auditor’s report To the members of 

Disability Challengers 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on Disability Challengers’ ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees’ annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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Independent auditor’s report To the members of 

Disability Challengers 

## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006** 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: 

- The information given in the Trustees’ annual report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and 

- The Trustees’ Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: 

- Adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or The financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- Certain disclosures of Trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

- We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or 

- The directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report. 

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Independent auditor’s report To the members of Disability Challengers 

## **Responsibilities of Trustees** 

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities set out in the trustees’ annual report, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## **Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are set out below. 

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Independent auditor’s report To the members of Disability Challengers 

## **Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities** 

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following: 

- We enquired of management which included obtaining and reviewing supporting documentation, concerning the charity’s policies and procedures relating to: 

- Identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance; 

- Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud; 

- The internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or noncompliance with laws and regulations. 

- We inspected the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a material effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on the operations of the charity from our professional and sector experience. We communicated applicable laws and regulations throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. 

- We reviewed any reports made to regulators. 

- We reviewed the financial statement disclosures and tested these to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 

- We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments, assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias and tested significant transactions that are unusual or those outside the normal course of business. 

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Independent auditor’s report To the members of Disability Challengers 

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. 

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

Joanna Pittman (Senior statutory auditor) 21 November 2025 

for and on behalf of Sayer Vincent LLP, Statutory Auditor 110 Golden Lane, LONDON, EC1Y 0TG 

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Dlsabllliy Challengers
Sw•mffit •1 flMn¢thl aciMII•s Ilncorwailng an lrtome and e¥pendttuwt xcourt)
Comp•ny n). 4300724
For th•
*hthd 31 Mvth 2025
2025
T￿1 Unf*Sif6cted Desl9nated Aestrlcied
2024
Toial
Unr*sifkted Deswied Restritted
lThiome from
Oonaiions and legicjes
C￿rItable aciiviiles
Pr*-sthool and H•v
Youih Schtmes
Community Hub
her iradlng aciiviiies
Inb*simenis
514.563
346.714
861,271
458.597
329.151
787.748
980.466
1,043.28S
11.466
254.502
7.712
980.466
1.043.215
79.591
2S9,31 S
7,712
848.785
909.512
7.644
241.762
8.253
848.78S
909.512
77.924
247.278
8.253
68.125
4.813
70.280
5.517
Totsl Inc¢KM
2,811.993
419.6S2
3.231,646
2,474.S54
404.948
2.879.502
Exp•ndllur• •n:
Ralsln9 lunds
Charltable aciiviiles
Pfe-school ar*d
Youth khem*s
Communlty Hyb
Other
409.6J6
3.725
41 J.361
305.592
5.749
311.341
1.139.075
1.17J.946
31.597
69.636
26.644
128.635
197.801
11.805
1.337.346
1.398.391
113.402
1.020.888
1.005.882
23.892
61.727
39.446
142.046
158.474
65,525
1.224.662
1.203.801
89.417
2.754.254
96.280
J.262.500
2.356.254
101.173
371.793
2.829.220
Incomi l (•xp•ndltyr•) for
tht ytlf
57.740
196.2801
7.686
130.8S4
118.301 1101.1731
33.155
SO.283
Tr•nslefS be￿**n Iuhds
124.0001
24.000
1109.0561
109.056
m¢y•Ym•nt In funds
33.740
172,2101
7.686
(30.8S4)
9.245
33.155
50,283
Reioniiliaiion ol funds
Total funds bfOU9ht loThvard
Total funds rarriod forward
559,379 2,636.582
759.709
J.955.670
550.134 2.628.699
726,S54
3.905,387
593.119 2.564.302
767.395
3.924.816
559.379 2.636.582
759.709
3.955.670
All ol tht 4bo¥* rtsths ¥• dtvi4*d from COniiNlr4 aa*4#*J. Then Olhv •ws w Iosmi Olhv IhaA ihM• abtyrt. in lurds
disclos•d In Note 19• to lirt•ncl•l st•t•m*rti.
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Balance sherf
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 March 2025
202S
2024
Noie
Fixed a55ei5".
Tangible assets
3.150.018
3.262,292
3.150.018
3.262,292
Cvrrent assets:
Debtors
Short term deposits
Cash at bank and in hand
535.117
173,838
664,410
500.613
173.839
667,310
1.373.365
1.341.762
Llabllltles.
Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
(589.400)
(627.888)
783.965
713.874
Total assets less current Ilabllltles
3.933.983
3.976,166
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
19.167)
(20.496)
Total net assets
3.924.816
3.955,670
The filnds of the eharlty.
Resiriaed income funds
Unresiricted income funds..
Designated funds
General funds
19a
767.39S
759,709
2.5fA,302
593,119
2.636.582
559.379
Total unresrricted funds
3,157.421
3,195,961
Total charlty funds
3.924.816
3.955.670
Approved by the trusiees on 3 December 2025 and s￿ned on their behall by
Russell Harvty
Chairman
Bernard McAlister
Treasurer
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Statement of cash fl(Ms
Company no. 4300724
For the
ar ended 31 March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Cash flfrws from operatlng actmtles
Net <expenditurellincome for the reporting period
Depreciaiion charges
Interest and rent from investments
(Increase)Idecrease in debiof S
Increasel(decreasel in creditors
(30.854)
131,890
7,712
(34,504)
(49,817)
50.283
128.512
8.253
1173.485)
(18.091)
14
Net cash provlded by l (used In) operatlng actmdes
24.427
14.528)
C£is11 Iluwg frti'ii Iriveslirig aclivilies
Dividend5. Interest and renis from investments
Purchase of fixed assets
17.712)
(19,616)
(8.2S3)
1195.947)
Net cash provlded by l (used In) Investlng Ktmtles
(27.328)
(204,2001
Change In cash and cash equfvalents In the year
Cash and cash equivalents at Ihe beginning of the year
(2,901)
1208.728)
841,150
1.049.878
Cash and cash equfvalents at the end of the year
838.249
841.150
Anatysls of cash and cash equwents and of net debt
Other non-
cash At 31 March
changes
2024
At l Aprll 2023
Cash flows
Short-ierm deposits
Cash at bank and In hand
173.839
667.310
173,839
664.409
12.901)
Total cash and cash equlvalents
841.149
12.901)
838.248
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Dlsabiiny Challengers
Notes to the finandal ststements
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 Ilarch 2025
l Acc¢>untlw polkles
a) Statutory lTrfonnadon
Disability Challen9ers Is a charitable company limited ty guafantee and Is incorporated in the United Klngdom and Wales.
The regi51ered office addr￿5 and princi￿1 place of busine55 is C￿llengerS Play Centre. Stoke Park. London R￿d. Guildford. GUI I TU.
bl Ba%1£ of prepar.Ilion
The financial siarements have been prepaffed in accordance with AccouniTng and Reporting ty Charities". Siaiement of Recommended Practice
applicable io charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reponin9 Siandard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021- Icharities SORP FRS 1021. The Flnanclal Reportin9 Standard appllcable in ihe UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the
Companies Aci 2006.
Asseis and Ilabillties are Initlalfy recognised at histoflcal cost or transaction value unless Othern￿Se stated in ihe relevant accounilng pollcy
or note.
ln applw'ng the fI￿n(la• reporting framew¢yk. the trustees have made • number of subjettive judgements, for example in respert of
51gnificant accounting estimates. Estimaies and judgemenis are coniinually evaluaied and are based on historical experience and oiher
faciors. including expeaations of future evenis thai are ￿lIeved io be reasonable under the circumsiances. The nature of the eslimaiion
means ihe aciual outcome5 could differ from Ihose esiimaits. Any 51gnificani estimaies and Judgemenis affeciing Ihese financial statemen
are detailed wiihin the relevant accouffliTrg policy below.
c) Publbc benefft entlty
The charity meets the definirk>n of a public benefii entiry under FRS 102.
dy Gnlry rnncern
The trustets consider that theft awe no mattrial uncertaint•ts about chari￿$ ability io conlinut as a goln9 coKern.
Having assessed proJe(ted fulufe Income. expenditure and cash Ilows ovef the penod 10 31 December 2026. Including expected ser¥lce
delivery. changes to local auihority fundln9 and the vanability of fundr&sing income and analysed the sirength of the charity's reser¥es.
Ilquid assets and lis ability 10 Wlthstand a sh¢)rt-ierm maierial fall In I￿Orne. Ihe irustees have concluded ihai there is a reasonable
expeciaiion ihai the charity has adequate resources io continue their aciiNrities lor the foreseeable future. Therefore. we coniinued to
adow the golng concern basls In preparlng the financlal suiements.
Income
Income Is recognlsed when ihe charlty has eniiilemeni io rhe funds. any performance condlilons attached io the lncorne have been mer. Ir Is
probable thai ihe income will be received and thai ihe amount can be measured feliablv.
Income from governmeni and other gfanfs. tAheiher 'capiral' grants or 'revenue' 9ranis. ts reco9ftlsed ¥then ihe charity ha5 entiilemeni io ihe
funds. any performance condiiions arrached to ihe granis have been mei. li is probable thai the income will be received and ihe amount can
be measured reliably and Is noi deferred.
For legacies. eniitlemenr is taken as ihe earlier of rhe dale on wthich eiiher.. rhe charity is aware ihai probaie has been granted. Ihe estate has
been finalised and noiification has been made execuiorlsl ro rhe charity Ihai a disiribuiion will be made. or ￿en a distribuiion is
received Irom ihe esiaie. Receipi of a legacy. in whole or in pan. is only consKlered probable ¥vhen ihe amouni can be measured reliably and
rhe charity has been noiified of ihe execuior's inieniion to make a disiriburion. Where legacies have been noiified to ihe charity. or ihe
charir¥ is aware of the 9raniing of probate. and ihe criieria for income rffogniiion have n¢x Ixen rnei. then the legacy is a treated as a
contingent asset and disclosed if maierial.
lThcornt rtcei¥ed in advance of rhe pfovi5ion of a spKified 5eNice is deferred until ihe criieiia for I￿1)Me reco9niiion are met.
Donaiions ol gifts, ser4ices and facilities
Donated professional ser4Tices and donated faciliiies are recognised as tnconx *then ihe charity has conirol over ihe item or received ihe
service. any conditions asso(iaied 4Mih ihe donation have been md. the receipi of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item
is probable and thai economic benefii can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). volunteer itme is not
reco9nised $0 refer to ihe irusiees. annual report for more infofmation aboui iheir contribution.
On reieipt. donaied gifts. professional services and donated faciliiies are reiognised on ihe basis of the value of the gift to the charity which
IS the amouni the chariry would have been wlling 10 pay 10 obiain services or faciliiies of equrvaleni economic benefii on ihe open market.. a
corresponding amouni is rhen recognised in expendiiure in the pef iod of receipt.
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Dlsabllhy Ch•lleThgefS
Notes to the flA4ndal ststemems
Company no. 4300724
l Accouflung p￿1¢1*$ (conunued)
Intprpst recelv3ble
Inleresr ¢)n funds held on deposlt Is Included *then fKebvable and the •rnount un be measured rellably by the ¢harlty,' Ih15 Is normally upon
notlfication of the Inieresi pald or payable by the bank.
Fund accouniln9
Resiricled funds are io be used for speclfic purposes as lald d¢y*n h ihe donor. Expendliure ¥thkh meets rhese criteria Is charged to ihe
fund.
Unrestrlcred lunds are donailons and ￿heff Incomlng resources re(elved or 9eneraied for ihe charliable purposes.
Deslqnaied funds are unresiricied funds earniarked by the irustees for partkular purposes.
Expendi'.ure and ITrecoverable VAT
Expendlture Is reco9nised once ihere Is a legal Of constNctNe obllgaiion to make a paymeni io a ihlrd party. 11 Is probable ihai senlement
411 b• r•qulr•d and th• amount ol lh• oblloaiion can b• m•asur•d r•llably. Exp•ndltur• 1% clasiih•d und•r ih• foll(￿1￿9 actfvlty h•adlng1'
Costs of ralslng funds relate io the costs Incurred by tht charlty In Induclng thlrd partles to voluntary contrlbutlons to It, as well
as ihe cost of any acllvlties with a fundraising purpost
Expendliure on chariiable activliles includes ihe cosis ol dellverlng Pre-5¢hool. Pl•y. Y¢wth arHI Young Aduli servlfes unden•ken to
funher ihe purposes ol ihe charity and ihelr ass¢xiaied support cosis
Other expendllure represents ihose iiems not lalllng Inio any oiher headlng
Irrecoverable VAT Is charged as i ¢OSi ag￿n$t ihe a¢tMty for wthlch iho expendllure was Incurred.
Allftr?Tlnff f)1 ivppon rt)sts
Resourcts expended art allocated to the partlcular actmty *t*tro th¢ cost relates dlredly to that actlvlty. Howo¥*r, the cosi of overall
dlrortion and adrninlstrallon of each activity, tomprising the salary and overhead costs of the tentral functlon. Is Ipportioned on the
followln9 basis thich are an eslim•le. based on staff tiffle, of the amount attributable to earh adlvlty.
Where informaiion about the alms. objectives and projects of ihe charity is prowded io pottniial beneficlafles. Ihe costs assoclaied wlth ihls
publicity art allocated io charilable exptndituro.
Where such Information aboui the alms. objecrives and projecis of the charlty Is also provided io poienilal donors. actlvlty cosr5 are
apponioned be￿en fundraising and chafltable aalvliles on ihe bas15 of area of Ilieraiure occupled by each aalvlry.
Pre-school and Play Schemes
Youih Schemes
Communlty Hub
Suppon and governance cosis are re-a11￿￿1ed io each of ihe aciMile5 on the followlng basls Vthlch Is an esilmate. based on staff rlme. of
the amouni allribuiable to each aaiviry.
Pre-school and Play Schtmts
Youth 5chtffle5
Communlty Hub
51%
4fA
51%
iy
Governance costs are the costs assotialtd vliih iht ¢Jo¥*rna￿* arrangements of the (harity. Those costs art associated with consiltulional
and slalutory requirements Ind in<lude any cosls ass¢xi•ted with the slTate9ic management of the charity's aciivlties.
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Notes to the flnanclal statemen
Company no. 4300724
r ended 31 March 2025
l Accountlng pollcle5 (contlnued)
Tangible f xed assets
iiems of equipment are capitalised ￿there the purchase prict exceeds £l.000. Depreciation costs are allocated to artivilies on the basis of
the use of the related assets in ihose activities. Assets are reviewed for impaimient if circumstances indicate their carryin9 value may exceed
Iheir nei realisable value and value in use. Major components are treaied as a separate asset *there they have signiflcantly different patterns
of consumpiion of economic benefiis and are depreciaied separarely o¥tr its useful life.
Depreciaiion is provided at rates calculared to wriie dovln (he cost of each assei to i(s esiimaied iesidual value over lis expeaed useful life.
The depreciaiion raies In use are as follows..
Land
8uildingS
ay Equipment
Other Equipment
Equipmeni
Flxiures and Fittlng5
Motor Vehlcles
deDreciaied
SO years
5 - 20 years
5 years
3 years
5 years
4 year5
Debtors
Trade and oihtr debiors are reco9nised at ihe senlemeni amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at ihe
amount prepaid nei of any irade discounts due.
m) Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and cash In hand In¢ludts cash afid Cash ai bank that cafi be %vithdra*m *ith no notice.
n) Shor.. ',erm deposils
Short ierm deposits Includes shon rerm hlghty Ilquld Investmenis wilh a short marufity of ihree monrhs or less from the dale of acqulslilon
or opening of the deposit or similar account.
o) Crndltors and p￿￿$10n$
Creditors and provisions are rtcognistd where the charity has a prtsent obligation resulting from a past evtnt that will probably rtsult In th¢
transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation ran be measured or estimated reli•bly. Credit¢Ys and
provisions are normally recognised ar iheir serrlemeni amouni after all0v￿n9 for any trade discounrs due.
p) FlnJntt31 InsMrTfTents
Thè charity only has finaKial asseis afid finarflal liabilltits of a kind that qualify as bas•c financlal ifistrumtnts. Basic financlal Instruments
are initially recognised ai transaction Value and subsequenily rneasured at rheir serrlemeni valu¢ with ihe exceprlon of bank loans which are
subsequenily measured at amonised cost using ihe effectiwé inieresi method.
q) Pensions
The chariiable company operaies a defined conirlbuléon scheme. The asseis of ihe scheme afe held sepafately from ihose of ihe charitable
tompany in an irmltpendtntly administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable under tht schtme by the
charitable company to the fund. The ch•ri¢•ble company has no liability Under the scheme other ihan for the ￿YMen1 of those conlributions.
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Cornparry no. 4300724
nd•d
2025
Total Unrestrlcted
2024
Toial
Unrostrlctod
Resirtcted
Restrlcted
Gifts
Legacies
511,640
2,923
346.715
858.355
2.923
427.633
30.965
329,151
756,784
30,965
514,563
346.71 S
861.278
458.597
329,151
787,748
202S
Total Unfe5trkled
2024
Tof•l
Unrestrlcted
Restrlcted
Restrlcted
Pre %(hool and play schvrnes
Coniracl - Surrey County Councll
Contract - Hampshire County Councll
Contraci A(hleving fof Children
Sesslon lees
Crants
424.672
108.643
129.720
257.092
60.339
424.672
108.643
129.720
257.092
60.339
254.980
109.27$
140.555
302.292
41.683
254.980
109.275
140.555
302.292
41.683
5ub-totsl for kn-school and play schmws
Youth Schemes
Contraci Suriey County Councll
Contract Hampshlre County Councll
Contraci West Sussex County Counrll
Contract A(hl*ving foi Children
sslon f*es
Grants
980.466
980.466
848.785
848.785
222.254
124.S45
64.002
89.848
542.636
222.254
124.545
64.002
89,848
542,636
148.067
128.994
64.796
88,018
479,637
148,067
128,994
64,796
88,018
479,637
5ub-toThl for Youth Sch•m
1,043,285
1.04J.285
909.512
909.512
Communiiy Hub
Contraci - Suffey County Councll
Granis
11.466
11.466
68.125
7.644
7.644
70.280
68.125
70.280
Sub-toial for Communlty Hub
11.466
68.125
79.591
7.644
70.280
77,924
Toial Income from charltable aalvliles
2.035.217
68.125
2.103.342
1.765.941
70.280
1.836.222
4 Incom• from oth•r trndlng actMIl•i
2025
Total Unfestrkied
2024
Toial
Unresrrl(ted
Resirlcied
Resirl(red
Cenire fenial
Sponsored evenis
Corportaie events
Oiher *4ents
kliscellaneous
32.287
52.487
16.347
141.503
11.877
32.287
52.487
16,347
146.316
11.877
34.792
36.921
7.057
136.434
16.558
34.792
36.921
7.057
141.951
16.558
4.813
5.517
254,502
4.813
259.315
241,762
5.517
247,279
S Income fram Investments
2025
Totsl Unfe5trlcied
2024
Toial
Unrestricied
Restricted
Re5trlcted
Bank Interest on Reser¥es
7.712
7.712
8.253
8.253
7.712
7.712
8.253
8.253
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D•s￿lI1ty Challenqtts
Company no. 431)0724
For the
d 31 hlarth 2025
fve-school
aptsy
Schtmts
Raisin9
funds
Youth Communtty co¥*r￿n(¢
Schtm*s
Hub
costs
Support
costs
2025
Total
2024
Total
Si•ff cosi3 (Note 9
Activities
Motoi cosis
Equipmeni c0515
Propeny (osrs
Insuran¢*
PPS. Phone. sc￿Me promoiion
Dtpre<jai￿n
Oiher cos15
Pr¢hfision for doubtful debt
Fundraising dif•CI Cost
336.724
755.583
31.201
9S3
8,646
67.170
11.414
10.013
99.065
54.086
817.988
81.425
4.762
8.692
51.870
11.64J
8.640
32,825
61.383
98.425
824
42.945
363.501
235
9.973
2.763
49.722
11581
14.428
2.415.167
113.685
15.688
20.868
164.945
30.743
36.658
131.890
285.570
(3.543)
46,829
2.056.682
122.1S1
10.613
17.107
164,81
31.674
37.7S9
128.512
230.233
12.793)
32.469
341
124
426
58
7.844
3,488
89
27.471
9.589
15.554
117.486
13.5431
1.616
45.213
413.361
1.038.132
1.079.229
109.412
66.343
556.022
J.262.51XI
2.829.220
267.318
285.140
J.SfA
1556.0221
Governance iosis
31.896
34.022
425
166.343
T¢x•l •xp•ndlturn 2025
413.361 1,337.346 1.398.391
113.401
3,262.500
Trfal expendllure 2024
1.224.662
1.203.801
2.829.220
In 2025 unresirkted expendltyfe w•$ £2.850.534 12024.. £2.457.42TJ WKI rtstrKted exgendlture £411.966 12024.. £371.7931.
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Olsablllty Challengers
Motes to the flnandal ststements
For the
r ended 31 Mavch 202S
l Anary515 gt expEwwJmirE yw
Pre-school
& Plav
Schemes
Ralslng
funds
Yourh
Schemes
CommunlTr G¢)¥ernance
hub
cosis
Suppon
costs
2024
Total
Staff costs INott 91
Aciivlties
Moior cosrs
Equipmeni costs
Property costs
Insurance
PPS. Phont. Scheme promoiion
Depretlation
Other costs
Provision lor doubiful debt
FuTrdralslng dlfeci cosi
245.724
613.129
36.090
3.069
9.019
99.300
9.220
14.S39
86.234
58.709
75.386
315
42.917
463.415
2,056.682
122,151
10.613
17,107
164,811
31,674
37,759
128,512
230,233
(2.793>
32.469
8S.746
7.544
5.713
71.698
12.176
14.S39
42,277
70.017
2.362
16.193)
3,756
5,331
6.523
3.043
307
30.104
9.914
14.048
47,441
(2.793)
32.469
311.341
929,308
925.821
85.942
63,488
513.319
2,829,220
Support costs
262.844
247.383
3.092
1513.319
Governance costs
32.509
30.597
382
(63.488)
T•xal •xp•ndl¢urn 2024
1.224.662
1.203.801
89,417
2,829,220
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Dlsablllty Chajlenqers
Notes to the flnanclal statements
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 Marth 2025
Net Income l (expendlture) for the year
Thls is stared after charging I Icrediiing)=
2025
2024
Depreciation
Auditorfs remuneraiion (excluding VAT):
Audit
131,890
128.512
11.800
11,250
Anatysls of staff costs. trustee remuneratlon and expenses. and the cost of key management personnel
Statt costs were as tollows:
2025
2024
Salaries and wages
Redundancy and ferminaiion cosis
Social security cosis
Employer's contribuiion io defined coniriburion pension schemes
Consuliancy costs
2,234.335
12.665
136.757
31,411
1.912.839
26.727
2,415,167
2.056.682
The redundancy and rennlnatlon costs were settled and pakl at ihe balance sheer dale
One employee earned above £60,000 during the period (2024: one employee earned above £60.000 ) wirhin the foll￿1n9 band.
2025
number
2024
number
£70.001- £80.000
The total employee benefrts lincluding pension Cofitributions and employees national insurance) of ihe key management
personnel were £268,525 (2024.. £248.990>.
The charliy trusiees were neither paid nor received any other benefiis from employment with the charity in the year (2024= £nll).
No chariiy irusiee received payment fty piofessional or oiher ser¥ices supplied to ihe charity12024.. £nil).
i O Staff numbers
The average number of employees (head count based on number of staff empltyed) durin9 the year was 199 (2024.. 176).
2025
No.
2024
Raisinq funds
Pre-school and Play Schemes
Youih Schemes
Support
86
92
14
79
74
199
176
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Dl$ablllty Challenoers
Notes to the flnanclal statements
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 March 202
I l Related party ¢ransactJons
There are no related party transactlons to dlsclose for 2025 12024.. none).
Donatlons totalllnq £79 were ￿ceIved from related panles dvrlnq the year without condltions (2024". £3.592).
12 Tax*tlon
The charity is exempt from corporarion lax as all lis income is chariiable and is applied for chariiable purposes.
13 Tang•bl* l•xed
Freehold Equlpmeni
property
Play
Equipment
Other
Moior
vehlcles
Furnlture
Total
At the Start of the year
Additions in year
3.548,699
628.772
8.999
292.319
6.759
102.938
22.192
3.859
4.594,921
19,616
At the end of the year
3.548.699
637.771
299.078
102.938
26.052
4.614.537
At the start of the year
Charge for the year
710.633
63.207
280.467
38.223
223.981
29.154
102.938
1.332,629
131,890
1.306
At the end of the year
Net book value
At the end ofthe yw
773,840
318,690
253.135
102.938
15.918
1.464.519
2.774.859
319.081
45.943
10.134
3.150,018
Ai the start of the year
2.838,067
348.305
68.339
7,581
3,262.293
Land wlth a value of £681.865 (2024: £681.865) Is Included wlthln freehold property and not depreclaied.
All of ihe above assets are used for chariiable purposes.
14 Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debiors
Prepayments
Accrued income
323.237
128,380
83.500
334.594
122.792
43.227
535.117
500.613
1 S Credttors: amounts falllng due ￿1n one year
2025
2024
Trade credltors
8orrowin95
Lease liabilltles
Taxation and soclal securlty
Accruals
Oeferred income (note 16)
52,388
i 0,000
1,858
32,947
150,216
341,991
S6,379
io.000
13.854
31.321
8S.604
430.729
S89,400
627.888
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Notes to the flnanclal statements
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 Marth 2025
Deferred income comprises of Locaj Authority contraas and session fees booked in advance of delivery.
2025
2024
Balance at the beginning of the year
Amount released to income in the year
Amount deferred in the year
430.729
(430.729)
341,991
181.322
(181.3221
430.729
Balance at the end of the year
341,991
430.729
17 Credltors: amounts falllng due In greater than one year
2025
2024
Borr¢Mings
Lease Ilabllliles
9.167
19.167
1.330
9.167
20,497
Borr￿Ing5 comprises a Coronavirus Business Interruptioft Loan from 8ar(lays 8ank repayable over 7 years with the final
repayment due in February 2028. The loan is unsecured and is subje(i ro interest of 2.S% per annum.
I8a Anal￿1$ of net assets beThveen fund5 (current year)
General
unrestriaed DeS￿naled
Restricied
Trtal funds
Tangible fixed assets
Net current asseis
Non-curreni liabilites
2.476.877
87.425
673.142
94.253
3,150.019
783.964
(9,167)
602.286
(9.167)
Net assets at 31 March 2025
593,119 2.564.302
767.395
3,924.816
18b Anatysls of net bet￿n funds (prlor >vr)
General
unrestricted Deslgnaied
Restricied
T￿al funds
Tangible fixed assets
Net current asset5
Non-current liabilitles
2.555.710
80.871
706.582
53.127
3.262.292
713.874
(20.4961
579.877
(20.496)
14tc assets at l Apfll 2024
559.380
2,636,581
759.709
3.955.670
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Notes to the flnandal statements
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 March 2025
19a Mtrrtments In funds (current year)
At l Aprll
2024
Income & Expenditure
gains
& losses
At 31 Marth
2025
Transfers
Restrkted funds:
Capltal
Equipment fund
Famham Refurbishmeni Project
Scheme operafing
Pre-school and Play Schemes
Youth Schemes
Community Hub
Total IL&LIJLLLd funds
383.815
322.767
12.900
30.895
24.952
14.384
371,763
339.278
1.336
14.093
37.699
106.597
201.134
68.125
99.206
191.619
81.805
.727
23,608
759.710
419.650
411.965
767.395
,Tr (Ti'(1 funds:
Designated funds..
Property and Developmeni fund
Property Maintenance fund
Fixed Asset fund
2.351,922
73.7SO
210.910
53.605
2,298.317
97.750
168.235
24,000
42.675
i ulai iiesiyiid4ed lunds
Gonoral funds
2.636,582
96,280
2.754.254
24,000
2,564.302
593.119
559.379
2.811.993
124.000
Total unrestrkted funds
3.195,960
2.811.993
2.850.534
3.157.421
Total funds
3.955.671
3.231.644
3.262.499
3,924.817
The narratlve lo explaln the purpose of each fund Is glven at the fool of the note bell￿.
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Dlsablllty Challengers
Notes to the flnanclal statements
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 March 2025
I YD Movemenr5 In Tunas ￿￿Or year)
At l Aprll
2023
Income & Expeftdtture
gains
& losses
At 31 March
2024
Transfers
Restrfcted funds:
C3plra'
Equipmeni fund
Farnham Refurbishment Project
298,884
325,348
101.589
7.800
16.658
10.381
383.815
322.767
Scheme operatlng
Pre-school and Play Schemes
Youth Schemes
Communlty Hub
31.562
37,817
32.943
93.242
132,037
70.281
123.468
155,760
65.525
1.336
14.093
37.699
Total restrlctod funds
726.554
404.948
371.792
759.710
UrTrestVrted fiinds".
Deslgnared funds..
Properry and Developmen¢ fund
Property Maintenance fund
Fixed Asset fund
2.376.609
50.000
202.090
74.950
50.264
23.750
35.042
2.351.922
73.750
210.910
26,222
Total designated funds
2.628.699
101.173
109.056
2.636.582
General funds
SS0,134
2,474,554
2.356,254
1109,0561
559.379
Total unrestrkied funds
3.178,832
2.474.554
2.457.426
3.195.961
Total funds
3.905.386
2.879.502
2.829.219
3.955.671
Transfers between fvnds
202 5.. Transfer of £24.000 from unrestrl(ted General lunds to Deslgnated funds to Increase the Prope￿ Malntenance fund In
Designated funds.
Purposes of restrlcted funds
Equipmeni fund - Represenis donati¢)ns for specific iiem of equipment. Depreciat•on being provided over the useful life of the
item.
Farnham Building Refurbishmenr Project - During 2018 our play and youth buikling5 al our Farnham Site under wenl significanr
refurbishment. The project was completed in January 2019.
This fund will cover furure depreciation charges a554xiared with refurbishmeni.
Purposes of deslgnated funds
Property and Development fund Is the result of capital campaigns one lo buy the land and buildings at Challengers
Farnham centre and the other to build Challer￿er5 new centre ai Guildford which was cornpleled in 2013. This fund will cover
future depreciation and maintenance charges for both propenies.
Property Maintenance fund - This designated fund has been established to cover the cost of building maintenace and repairs of
our Farnham and Cuildford sites.
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Dlsablllty Challengers
N(Aes to the flnanclal ststemeftts
Company no. 4300724
For the
ended 31 March 2025
Lfydi Jidiu) IJI Lllf Lllal Ilv
The charlty is a company limlted by guaranlte and has no share capttal. The Ilablllty of each member In ihe event of wlndln9 UP
15 limited io £1.
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