Special Olympics Great Britain

Analysis

Special Olympics Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02301452). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Special Olympics Great Britain reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.8m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Special Olympics Great Britain 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eagles Community Foundation (£1.8m), Get Kids Going (£1.8m) and Durham County Carers Support (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, trading 26% and charitable activities 15%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £848k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.