# SPECIAL OLYMPICS GREAT BRITAIN

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 800329
- **Other names:** SPECIAL OLYMPICS UK, SOGB, SPECIAL OLYMPICS GB
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [02301452](https://opencompanies.uk/company/02301452)
- **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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=800329


## Contact

- **Address:** 483 Green Lanes, London, London
- **Postcode:** N13 4BS
- **Phone:** 020 7247 8891
- **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.




## Classification

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



## Geography

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

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




