THE OUTRUNNERS CHARITY
We are an East London based charity that aims to help build young people's confidence and skills through our activities in the local area. We host weekly running sessions for 8 to 16 year olds as well as one to one mentoring and coaching. We also develop young people's career ambitions through career events, work experience and coaching.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 16 LIVING IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £109,045 at the end of the financial year. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization reported a net incoming resource of £54,659 for the year, indicating positive financial performance.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to ensure the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £17,190 — grants £17,190 (1); 7% of the £231,417 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Daniel Burnandchair
- Hamid Vaghefian
- Heidi Burton
- Ivo Gormley
- Lauren Baker
- Rachel Solomon
- Richard Heaslip
- Samuel Browne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £359k | £304k |
| 31/05/2024 | £231k | £267k |
| 31/05/2023 | £210k | £162k |
| 31/05/2022 | £151k | £137k |
| 31/05/2021 | £89k | £61k |
Common questions
Is THE OUTRUNNERS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £109,045 at the end of the financial year. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization reported a net incoming resource of £54,659 for the year, indicating positive financial performance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE OUTRUNNERS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OUTRUNNERS CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST, THE YOUTH SPORT UK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Phoenix Fund grants |
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST | FY2021 | £20k | |
| THE YOUTH SPORT UK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £17k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 10/07/2024 | £7k | Outrunners Women |
| Greater London Authority | 24/02/2023 | £5k | LLDC Community Sports Programme |
| London Borough of Hackney | 30/06/2021 | £5k | Grant to The Outrunners Charity |
| Hackney Council | 30/06/2021 | £5k | Grant to The Outrunners Charity |
| London Borough of Hackney | 26/05/2020 | £5k | Grant to The Outrunners Charity |
| Hackney Council | 26/05/2020 | £5k | Grant to The Outrunners Charity |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £210k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £165k |
| THE CHIMO TRUST CIO | 1 | £90k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| Boodles Charitable Trust | 1 | £50k |
| THE J F BRIGNALL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £44k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OUTRUNNERS CHARITY | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHALLENGER TRUST | £50k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WE RUN EALING | £17k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVITEENS | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RUNNING CHARITY | £420k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SIGNIFICANCE | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |