THE CHALLENGER TRUST

Charity number: 1068226
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trust enables young people from challenging backgrounds and situations to participate in outdoor activities-based personal development programmes at a multitude of UK locations, both on-site at schools and residential. It also supports young people taking part in personal development expeditions overseas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £60,763
Total expenditure: £66,778

People

2 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 February 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03498961 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Simon Lee Chair 02 May 2022
None on record
Nicholas Matterson Trustee 23 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £44.78k £102.21k £83.00k £63.00k £60.76k
Total expenditure £38.14k £109.34k £83.00k £74.00k £66.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 02 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 02 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 June 2023 149 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2019 27 December 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 27 December 2019 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 26 JANUARY 1998.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF A WIDE RANGE OF LIFESKILLS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, PLANNING AND ORGANISATION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING, PREPARATION FOR THE WORKPLACE, UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT ISSUES, LEADERSHIP AND TEAM WORKING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP REVIEWING, UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF DEVELOPING WORLD, SELF-CONFIDENCE, A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, ASSERTIVENESS, RESILIENCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Far Longdon House
Far Longdon
Tredington
SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
Warwickshire
CV36 4PL
Phone:
07768897785
Email:
info@challengertrust.org
Website:

www.challengertrust.co.uk Open in new window