Over the Wall Camp
Analysis
Over the Wall Camp is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03713232). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Over the Wall Camp reported income of £3.1m and spending of £2.6m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £3.1m (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Over the Wall Camp sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include European Society of Endocrinology (£3.1m), Multiple Sclerosis Trust (£3.1m) and Saints Foundation (SFC) (£3.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, trading 3.2% and charitable activities 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £800. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 20%. Reserves of £279k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 1.9%
- Trading 3.2%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Over The Wall supports seriously ill children and young people throughout the UK providing residential activity camps in a range of locations to create life-changing experiences. Our objective is to relieve sickness, suffering and distress in seriously ill children and young people by providing therapeutic and educational recreation for them, their siblings and family.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| European Society of Endocrinology | Bristol | £3.1m |
| Multiple Sclerosis Trust | Letchworth Garden City | £3.1m |
| Saints Foundation (SFC) | Southampton | £3.1m |
| Teshuvoh Tefilloh Tzedokoh | Salford | £3.1m |