MOTOCROSS CHALLENGE PROJECT

Registered charity 1086714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOVER AND DISTRICT YOUTH TRUST

WE WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 7 UP TO 20 YEARS . THE PROJECT MOTOCROSS CHALLENGE TEACHES LIFE SKILLS, SELF CONFIDENCE WITH OPEN AWARD QUALIFICATIONS THROUGH MECHANICS,PRACTICAL SKILLS, MATHS, ENGLISH, SPORTS AND MOTOCROSS OFF ROAD TRAINING. WE PROMOTE THE POSITIVE WITHIN IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF KENT TO PREPARE THEM BEING PART OF THEIR COMMUNITIES ALL THROUGH MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO THEIR LIVES.

Objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN SOUTH EAST ENGLAND PARTICULARLY TO ASSIST IN ADVANCING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION SO THAT SUCH PERSONS MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit: SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£86k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £85,817 to £72,542, with available unrestricted reserves at £65,530. The trustees consider these reserves to be at a satisfactory level for the continuation of the charity's objectives, although they acknowledge that other revenue sources are needed to sustain the charity long term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Kent County Council (88% of income)

“The charity's main source of income are fees received from Kent County Council for young people participating in the Motocross Challenge Project.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04110405

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

OVENDON, Tristan — director, appointed 18/03/2015not on trustee list
RODGER, Jonathan Ian — director, appointed 01/01/2011not on trustee list
NEWTON, Richard Lee — director, appointed 20/11/2000on trustee list
NEWTON, Charlotte Anne — secretary, appointed 20/11/2000

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jon Rodgerchair
Nigel Castle
Richard Newton
Samantha Rodger
Stephen North
Tristan Ovenden

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£115k	£86k
31/03/2024	£118k	£117k
31/03/2023	£132k	£129k
31/03/2022	£175k	£134k
31/03/2021	£130k	£121k

Common questions

Is MOTOCROSS CHALLENGE PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £85,817 to £72,542, with available unrestricted reserves at £65,530. The trustees consider these reserves to be at a satisfactory level for the continuation of the charity's objectives, although they acknowledge that other revenue sources are needed to sustain the charity long term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MOTOCROSS CHALLENGE PROJECT earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/04/2019	£7k	Kick Start
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/09/2016	£10k	WHAT A RELIEF!
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/04/2016	£5k	TPP1 MXCP Bikeworks
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/08/2014	£10k	MX: Access All Areas
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/05/2011	£5k	Summer Holiday Adventure Week

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED	2	£25k
NEWBY TRUST LIMITED	2	£20k
GRANGE FARM CENTRE	1	—
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	—
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£349k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION	1	£347k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£302k
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION	1	£120k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT.

PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT income £367k
THE WHEELS PROJECT income £193k
THE VENTURE (WREXHAM) LIMITED income £670k
TEEN CRISIS UK income £119k
SPROWSTON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT income £211k
UNITED BORDERS income £290k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MOTOCROSS CHALLENGE PROJECT	£115k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT FY2025	£367k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE WHEELS PROJECT FY2025	£193k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE VENTURE (WREXHAM) LIMITED FY2025	£670k	—	below	—	no doubt
TEEN CRISIS UK FY2025	£119k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SPROWSTON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FY2025	£211k	—	unclear	—	noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.