SPORTING CHALLENGE
Sporting Challenge is a family led charity started in 2008 operating in the borough of West Lancashire supporting people aged 18 or over with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents and carers themselves. Our activities include: aerobics, ten pin bowling, boccia & kurling, and other fitness activities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity relies on grants to continue supporting its members, noting that securing these funds has become more challenging. The trustees have undertaken an independent examination of the financial statements and received a favourable report.
What the accounts disclose
“Without the grants that we are successful in securing it would not be possible to continue to support our members.”
Trustees
- Alasdair Donald Watsonchair
- Christine Elizabeth Taylor
- Kathryn Amelia Brady
- Marie Claire Monk
- Mildred Watson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £36k | £53k |
| 31/03/2024 | £85k | £51k |
| 31/03/2023 | £43k | £56k |
| 31/03/2022 | £33k | £18k |
| 31/03/2021 | £33k | £10k |
Common questions
Is SPORTING CHALLENGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity relies on grants to continue supporting its members, noting that securing these funds has become more challenging. The trustees have undertaken an independent examination of the financial statements and received a favourable report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPORTING CHALLENGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPORTING CHALLENGE as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKELTON BOUNTY, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | FY2024 | £6k | Smaller Grants |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £3k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2025 | £2k | |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/04/2026 | £20k | Sporting Challenge Supporting Our Community (2026-7 Project) |
| Sport England | 07/08/2025 | £6k | Sporting Challenge Movement 2025 |
| Sport England | 29/01/2024 | £10k | Fitness Nights for Sporting Challenge |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/11/2022 | £10k | Sporting Challenge 2023 |
| Sport England | 08/07/2020 | £4k | Fitness Nights for Sporting Challenge |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/04/2020 | £10k | Sporting Challenge 2020 New Decade Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2019 | £10k | Sporting Challenge Activties |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/10/2016 | £10k | Activities for Adults with Learning Disabilities. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2015 | £9k | Improving the Fitness,Health and Well Being |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/11/2011 | £6k | Health and Fitness for people with Learning Disabilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2008 | £10k | Fit and Fun |