Challenge Wales

Analysis

Challenge Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Vale of Glamorgan. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05342397). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Challenge Wales reported income of £315k and spending of £241k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £224k to £315k (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Challenge Wales 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compas (£315k), Harrow District Scouts (£316k) and The David Wilson Foundation (£313k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.