# SPECIAL OLYMPICS GREAT BRITAIN

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 800329
- **Other names:** SPECIAL OLYMPICS UK, SOGB, SPECIAL OLYMPICS GB
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 2, 1988
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=800329


## Contact

- **Address:** 483 Green Lanes, London, London
- **Postcode:** N13 4BS
- **Phone:** 02072478891
- **Email:** info@sogb.org.uk
- **Website:** www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES (INCLUDING THE ORGANISING OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES), FOR ANYONE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND IN PARTICULAR TO ORGANISE, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE OLYMPIC-STYLE GAMES EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR SUCH PERSONS, WHO BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THEIR WELLBEING AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY; ANDTO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN PROVIDING FACILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING OBJECT.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
- **What:** Disability, Amateur Sport
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1851906 | £1952092 | £1007424 | 19 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2004423 | £2038077 | £1107610 | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1810530 | £1619452 | £1136524 | 13 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1116879 | £1135813 | £1010272 | 10 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £485369 | £1025572 | £1029205 | 9 |



## Trustees

- **PAUL RICHARDSON** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 12, 2019
- ANDREW LEE TOPEN — appointed Feb. 26, 2026
- Alison Rayson — appointed Oct. 1, 2018
- Andy Young — appointed Dec. 12, 2019
- Ben Edward Powers — appointed April 7, 2026
- Caitlin Eileen Ryan — appointed March 11, 2026
- Charles Joachim Classen — appointed Aug. 19, 2019
- Dr Jason William Crabtree — appointed April 24, 2025
- Emma Louise Rose — appointed Sept. 21, 2019
- Geoffrey Nicholas — appointed Feb. 26, 2026
- KIERA BYLAND — appointed March 12, 2020