SKATERHAM
A youth facility primarily run as a skatepark and housed in the former Caterham Army Barracks Guards Chapel, a grade II listed building.
Objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CATERHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA,WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER,RACE,POLITICAL OPINIONS AND/OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS,ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES,VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATIONAL PURSUITS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.PURSUANT TO THESE OBJECTIVES THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ESTABLISH,OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY FACILITY AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY PRIVATE OR STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO,BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY ORDISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES,HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES.TO ADVANCE HERITAGE THROUGH PRESERVING FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE HISTORICAL,ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT EXISTS IN AND AROUND THE CHAPEL AT CATERHAM BARRACKS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus and unrestricted funds stood at £73,118, which the trustees assess represents approximately three months of running costs. The charity operates a trading subsidiary, CR3 Youth Project Limited, which donated £45,714 to the charity during the year. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“CR3 Youth Project Limited is the trading subsidiary of Skaterham with turnover consisting of income from private bookings, coaching sessions and the Skaterham shop sales.” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 15/08/2024, 16 days after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/10/2026)
Trustees
- TIM ROLFEchair
- MARILYN PAYNE MBE
- MIRIAM JANE DANCE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £143k | £139k |
| 30/09/2024 | £134k | £129k |
| 30/09/2023 | £118k | £113k |
| 30/09/2022 | £144k | £132k |
| 30/09/2021 | £116k | £115k |
Common questions
Is SKATERHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus and unrestricted funds stood at £73,118, which the trustees assess represents approximately three months of running costs. The charity operates a trading subsidiary, CR3 Youth Project Limited, which donated £45,714 to the charity during the year. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2025 | £8k | ALL SUMMER LONG |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/05/2022 | £10k | The big outdoor revival |
| Sport England | 01/02/2021 | £5k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2021 | £9k | Installing confidence with space |
| Sport England | 11/06/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £980 | replace charities hire equipment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2019 | £10k | 20 YEARS OF SKATERHAM, 20 more? |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2018 | £10k | More than just a skatepark |
| Sport England | 27/02/2018 | £10k | Install airmat within the indoor skate park |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2015 | £9k | Modernizing Skaterham for the Future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2014 | £8k | Mix Masterclass |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £30k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF YATTON MOOR | 1 | £3k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- CATERHAM SCHOOL
- CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST
- YATTON YOUTH CLUB
- RHAYADER MARKET HALL CHARITY
- TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH ADDINGHAM YOUTH COUNCIL
- CHISLEHURST YFC LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKATERHAM | £143k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CATERHAM SCHOOL | £48.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST | £722k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| YATTON YOUTH CLUB | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RHAYADER MARKET HALL CHARITY | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH ADDINGHAM YOUTH COUNCIL | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |