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CCEW Charity Commission profile

DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHALLENGE

Registered charity 299332 · organisation 299332

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 May 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02238901
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,351,065
Latest expenditure
£1,332,196
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MILE END CLIMBING WALL, HAVERFIELD ROAD, BOW, LONDON, E3 5BE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.developmentthroughchallenge.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The CharityÔÇÖs objects are:(a)the provision of public recreational facilities in the interest of social welfare and improving conditions of life for the benefit of the public;(b)the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation and sport;(c)the advancement of education of the public with a non-exclusiive focus on training to promote safety and prevent loss of life.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,351,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,332,196
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,241,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,205,183
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,105,481
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,176,170
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£979,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,028,634
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,320,085
Total Gross Expenditure
£844,718

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,351,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,332,196
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,241,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,205,183
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,105,481
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,176,170
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£979,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,028,634
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,320,085
Total Gross Expenditure
£844,718
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£106,444
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
163752
Income Other Trading Activities
76020
Income Charitable Activities
1087505
Income Investments
23788
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1351065
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,772
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,286,863
Expenditure Other
37561
Expenditure Total
1332196
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
43613
Expenditure Depreciation
58440
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£713,116
Assets Total Fixed
252161
Assets Own Use
252161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£839,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£121,643
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£969,993
Creditors One Year Total Current
121643
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£786,682
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
965277
Funds Restricted
4716
Funds Total
969993
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
108039
Income Other Trading Activities
73891
Income Charitable Activities
1024113
Income Investments
35219
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1241262
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,761
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,167,746
Expenditure Other
30676
Expenditure Total
1205183
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6600
Expenditure Support Costs
41173
Expenditure Depreciation
58525
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£945,408
Assets Total Fixed
274218
Assets Own Use
274218
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£739,911
Assets Total Liabilities
£63,005
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£951,124
Creditors One Year Total Current
63005
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£689,643
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
945408
Funds Restricted
5716
Funds Total
951124
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
63763
Income Other Trading Activities
68811
Income Charitable Activities
961843
Income Investments
11064
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1105481
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,504
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,140,378
Expenditure Other
34288
Expenditure Total
1176170
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6600
Expenditure Support Costs
51287
Expenditure Depreciation
76247
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£907,579
Assets Total Fixed
280911
Assets Own Use
280911
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£729,563
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,429
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£915,045
Creditors One Year Total Current
95429
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£695,054
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
907579
Funds Restricted
7466
Funds Total
915045
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
36451
Income Other Trading Activities
65175
Income Charitable Activities
877395
Income Investments
106
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
979127
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,047
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£991,732
Expenditure Other
31855
Expenditure Total
1028634
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6600
Expenditure Support Costs
56663
Expenditure Depreciation
46933
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£978,268
Assets Total Fixed
187417
Assets Own Use
187417
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£863,080
Assets Total Liabilities
£64,763
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£985,734
Creditors One Year Total Current
64763
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£849,487
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
978268
Funds Restricted
7466
Funds Total
985734
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
146257
Income Other Trading Activities
32399
Income Charitable Activities
641429
Income Investments
0
Income Other
500000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1320085
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,843
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£826,875
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
844718
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5750
Expenditure Support Costs
55320
Expenditure Depreciation
43604
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,027,775
Assets Total Fixed
203218
Assets Own Use
203218
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£997,483
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,460
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,035,241
Creditors One Year Total Current
165460
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£971,027
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1027775
Funds Restricted
7466
Funds Total
1035241
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHALLENGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-05-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD MARCH 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 24 MARCH 1993, 11 JUNE 1997, BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 12TH NOVEMBER 1997 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 30 JULY 2007. as amended on 18 Nov 2019 as amended on 18 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects
(A) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(B) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND SPORT.(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON RESCUE TRAINING AND ROPE HANDLING TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
196106
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MILE END CLIMBING WALL
Charity Name Id
196110
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTH LONDON RESCUE COMMANDO
Charity Name Id
712393
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Develop Through Challenge

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures