THE UPHILL SKI CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN
Registered charity 287106 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DISABILITY SNOWSPORT UK · also registered in Scotland as SC040699 (OSCR)
To provide opportunities for people with disabilities to take part in snowsports, to help improve their enjoyment and standard of performance at a level of their choice, and to help transfer the benefit that they gain from taking part to their everyday life.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £9,767 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily attributed to depreciation rather than cash losses. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have decreased to £84,161, with free unrestricted reserves standing at £56,672, which falls below the stated target of £100,000 for out-of-season operations. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £57k; policy: three months’ running costs together with a redundancy fund)
“The free reserves reported in the accounts fall below this target as we drew on these during the pandemic years and have been working to rebuild our financial position.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Lauren Henderson, Trustee, was paid a gross salary of £359 for her role as an instructor.
“Lauren Henderson, Trustee, was paid a gross salary of £359 (2024: £187) for her role as an instructor.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Lauren Henderson, Trustee, was paid a gross salary of £359 (2024: £187) for her role as an instructor.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Innes & Partners Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Crystal Ski Holidays — “Crystal Ski Holidays are national travel partners of Disability Snowsport UK and have raised more than £50,000 over the last winter season a…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£101k
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alan Holliman
- Baden Knifton
- Debbie Mooney
- Jane Harvey
- Katrina Brown
- Lauren Henderson
- Monique Carter
- Peter Rankin
- Rachel Ducker
- Robert King
- Shona Marsh
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Andorra · Austria · Belgium · Canada · City Of Wakefield · Croatia · Finland · France · Germany · Hertfordshire · Ireland · Italy
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE UPHILL SKI CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £9,767 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily attributed to depreciation rather than cash losses. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have decreased to £84,161, with free unrestricted reserves standing at £56,672, which falls below the stated target of £100,000 for out-of-season operations. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Innes & Partners Limited.
Who funds THE UPHILL SKI CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UPHILL SKI CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN as a grant recipient include THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE POWELL FAMILY FOUNDATION, KUSUMA TRUST UK, THE CLOVER TRUST, THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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