SNOW BUDDIES UK
Snow Buddies UK is a UK based Charity that helps skiers and snowboarders with a disability or life changing illness overcome the Physical, Financial and Logistical barriers that prevents them from participating in and enjoying the sport that they love.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,000, which aligns with its stated policy of ring-fencing this amount for emergency stay-behind requirements. While the charity stayed within its financial boundaries, the trustees noted that fundraising has become difficult and below expectations due to the financial climate, creating uncertainty about future fundraising targets and expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserve policy. The charities reserve policy and has allocating £2000 to be ring fenced mainly for emergency stay behind requirements when in Europe.”
Trustees
- Andrew Winspearechair
- Claire Louise Ryan
- Ian Gordon Lamb
- Martin Welch
- Nicholas King
- Tracy Ryan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2025 | £77k | £54k |
| 01/05/2024 | £113k | £84k |
| 01/05/2023 | £71k | £53k |
| 01/05/2022 | £73k | £50k |
| 01/05/2021 | £32k | £3k |
Common questions
Is SNOW BUDDIES UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,000, which aligns with its stated policy of ring-fencing this amount for emergency stay-behind requirements. While the charity stayed within its financial boundaries, the trustees noted that fundraising has become difficult and below expectations due to the financial climate, creating uncertainty about future fundraising targets and expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SNOW BUDDIES UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SNOW BUDDIES UK as a grant recipient include THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £11k | |
| THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k | Disability |