Sporting Opportunities
ISLE OF WIGHT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD
I" April 2025 to 31st March 2026
Durin8 the pericd to which this report refers Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight {SOIWI
continued to provide opportunities for adults and youn8 people with leaming disabilities
living on the Isle of Wight to participate in sport includin8, where possible. participating in
competition.
SOIW 15 an entirely volunteer run organisation and has no employees and none of the
volunteers received any remuneration. There were no changes to the trustees or
management committee during this financial year
Durin8 the period of this report, SOIW athletes contlnued to particlpate in athletiC5, football,
indoor bow15, swimming, tsble tennis and multi-sports. There continues to be enthusiastic
demand for our trdinin8 sessions and the football, and l)owls sessions are effectivelv
operdting at capacity. Training sessions generally were run weekly except durin8 school
holSdays.
Our bowls players took part in excellent comwtitions in Stroud and Winchesterand
achieved notable success. We sent 3 teams of 41)owlers to Stroud and won both the 15¢ and
2ntJ divisions. In Winehester. one of our bowlers came 2 overdll with a score equal to the
overdll winner. We took a team of 12 athletes to an athletics competition at Lea Valley, and
they won an amazing 36 medals. And our football team perfonned brilliantly in
competitions at Slough and Newport Pagnell.
We are very grateful to the volunteer coaches that led our tRinin8 sesslons and to the
venues that allow us to Use their facilities at no charge or at a discounted rate. We are also
grateful to the organisations and individuals who gave donations or organised fund-raising
activitie5 to support Us. A150. we are grateful to Wightlink who allowed us to travel to the
mainland forcompetitions at no charge and to Rvde School forthe loan of a minlbus when
needed.
In February 2026, we were notified by Special Olympits G8 of their intent to run a series of
National Summer Games in July and August 2026. This led us to in5tl8ate what is, for us,
major fund-raisin8 drive to cover the cost of our athletes participating in the Games.
This increased fundraisin8 efft)rt together with our ￿gUlar sources of income resulted in
pleasing surplus at our financial year end. As a result. SOIW finance5 are in good shape.
It continue5 to be very pleasin8 to see the obvlou5 P051tive effert that takln8 part In 5POrt
Is havlng on the wellbein8 and fftness of our athlete$.

SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES ISLE OF WIGHT
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS 1ST APRIL 2025 TO 31ST March 2026
INCOME
DONATIONS & FUNDRAISING
St Boniface Church
Newport CofE Primary School
GoFundMe
Paypal Givin8 Fund
Chillerton Community Fund
Qulz Nlghts
Raffles
EasyFundRaislng
Jane & Gill Garden Party
Funday
Fleur
Barclays Sports Foundatlon
Isle of Wight Community Club
Shalfleet Shanty Singers
Bill Sharples
Halloween Party
Yarborou8h Lodge
Ventnor Rotary Club
Millenium Tower Abseil
£300.00
£28.00
£229.39
£40.00
£ioo.00
£656.00
£126.00
£21.02
£700.00
£1,105.00
ElO.00
£i,OCM).(H)
£566.55
£320.00
£20.00
£95.00
£1.250.00
£100.00
E20.00
£6,686.96
£6.686.96
ATHLEfE CONTRIBUTIONS
Subscriptions
Competitions
£3.054.00
£1,012.50
£4,066.50
£4,066.50
MISCELLANEOUS
Sale of Caps
£33.60
£33.60
TOTAL INCOME
£10,787.06

EXPENDITURE
COMPErtnoNS
GIOU￿ter 8ovA5
lee Valley Athletics
Cowes Bow
£1355.
£180.07
£14.00
£1549.07
£l.S49.07
HIRE OF TRAINING FAaLmES
Football
Swimming
£1,088.92
£1,591.58
£2.680.50
£2,680.50
OThER EXPENDifuRE
£47.51
£690.C
É1g).C
£10.82
£1,226.85
£175.60
Cost of Fund Raisini
DBS Checks
8ank char8es
Purchase of
Award5 Event
Special OlympKs GB Affiliation
£2,640.78
£2,640.78
TOTAL U¢PENDrrvRE
£6I7035
SURPLUS/DEFiaT
£3J16.71
BANK BALAN
Balance at V412025
Balance at 311312026
Surplusldefi¢it
E7.818.43
£11.735.14
£3.916.71
Appr(14ed
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