SPRINGBOARD OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Registered charity 1025787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Springboard's aim is to support children with special educational needs and disabilities from birth to 5 years and their families in the North Somerset area. Our services take place at centres in Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare, and in the South Weston area. Springboard also provides family support.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£771k
Latest spending
£825k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £54,282 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by total expenditure of £825,473 against income of £771,191. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free reserves of £295,595 remain above the stated policy target of three months of expenditure, and they confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Springboard Opportunity Group (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£771k
Total spending
£825k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£296k
Employees
48

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bristol City · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£771k£825k
31/08/2024£836k£806k
31/08/2023£762k£731k
31/08/2022£671k£622k
31/08/2021£590k£585k

Common questions

Is SPRINGBOARD OPPORTUNITY GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £54,282 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by total expenditure of £825,473 against income of £771,191. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free reserves of £295,595 remain above the stated policy target of three months of expenditure, and they confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPRINGBOARD OPPORTUNITY GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPRINGBOARD OPPORTUNITY GROUP as a grant recipient include THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£16kSupport for children aged 5 and under with disabilities
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2023£177kSpringboard Early Years Autism Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2014£10kEmpowering families with young children with disabilities