Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE THORPE WOODLANDS ADVENTURE CENTRE TRUST 

The Trust operates the Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre which seeks to actively contribute to the learning and development of Children and Young People by:Promoting a safe, healthy and welcoming environment.Providing high quality outdoor learning experiences which are inclusive, holistic and affordable.Offering a broad range of challenging, adventurous outdoor activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,025,670 available, equivalent to 27 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£600£462£138£0£2,092£1,02626.6180
31/12/21£433£393£40n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£289£420£-131n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£616£620£-4£0£2,079£90017.4182
31/12/18£552£550£1£0£2,083£77616.9155
31/12/17£514£448£66£0£2,082£64317.2150
31/12/16£515£445£70£0£2,016£47312.8130
31/12/15£592£413£179£4£1,946£3119130
31/12/14£1,919£158£1,762£5£1,767£14010.6120

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 17%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 26.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 6.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

www.thorpewoodlands.co.uk

admin@thorpewoodlands.co.uk

01842763564

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 18 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - New Heights - Outdoor Activities
£8,914 27/09/2018
12
The organisation will use the funding to provide activities and a residential for young people leaving the care system, to help improve skills and confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-73
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2014, number: 1156272
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/12/2012, number: 08333361
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre
Shadwell
THETFORD
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Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING THEM TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES.2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.3. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.4. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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