Romanian Challenge Appeal

Analysis

Romanian Challenge Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in May 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Romanian Challenge Appeal reported income of £35k and spending of £22k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £19k to £35k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Romanian Challenge Appeal sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holbeach Community Larder (£35k), Brecon Volunteer Bureau (£35k) and The Melksham Almshouses Charities (£35k).