Rossendale Rays Special Needs Sports Club
Analysis
Rossendale Rays Special Needs Sports Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rossendale Rays Special Needs Sports Club reported income of £26k and spending of £35k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £28k to £26k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rossendale Rays Special Needs Sports Club sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Touchstone Projects (£25k), Twyn Community Centre Management Committee (£26k) and Watford African Caribbean Association Limited (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rossendale Rays' Charitable Objects are to provide water-based sports, cycling and access to other sports for members with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, in order to benefit their health & well being. Our inclusive weekly sessions attract an average of 100 SEND members including parents, family members and carers from Rossendale, Lancashire and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Projects | Reading | £25k |
| Twyn Community Centre Management Committee | Caerphilly | £26k |
| Watford African Caribbean Association Limited | Watford | £25k |
| The Nick Webber Memorial Trust for Malawi | Littlehampton | £26k |