Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

CENTRAL SOMERSET OUTDOOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

We provide forest school and woodland based activities for all ages. This includes long term therapeutic alternative curriculum for those struggling in school, family play sessions, curriculum enrichment including living history days and projects, holiday play, training and workshops for adults, rural and traditional crafts, conservation volunteering, overnight camps.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£73	£84	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£81	£67	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£44	£42	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£66	£63	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	*	£68	£51	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£57	£57	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£54	£54	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£51	£39	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£31	£46	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£45	£42	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.wilderwoods.org

forestschool@beccott.com

01458223049

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 - GREEN GROWTH
£9,950	28/04/2023	The funding will be used to deliver a programme of green growth to socially isolated people those with low confidence and those suffering with mental health issues. There will be a range of projects including weekly wellbeing sessions woodland ....more The funding will be used to deliver a programme of green growth to socially isolated people those with low confidence and those suffering with mental health issues. There will be a range of projects including weekly wellbeing sessions woodland management community food growing research and establishing a community dog mess composting system eco therapy for leaders.
Somerset Community Foundation - Improving a camp kitchen and providing health meals to young adults with learning disabilities and autism in Baltonsborough
£5,000	28/07/2022	Improving a camp kitchen and providing health meals to young adults with learning disabilities and autism in Baltonsborough
Somerset Community Foundation - Therapeutic horticulture sessions for young adults with learning disabilities and autism in Mendip
£7,950	02/03/2022	Therapeutic horticulture sessions for young adults with learning disabilities and autism in Mendip
Somerset Community Foundation - Weekly therapeutic gardening sessions in Baltonsborough
£2,990	21/12/2021	Weekly therapeutic gardening sessions in Baltonsborough
National Lottery Community Fund - Wildlife for Wellbeing
£9,950	03/09/2021	The funding will be used to deliver outdoor wellbeing and wildlife sessions for members of the community.
Somerset Community Foundation - equipment for horticulture and craft project
£990	02/06/2021	Equipment for horticulture and craft project directed towards local people and making it more accessible
National Lottery Community Fund - New Roots
£9,970	27/03/2018 12	The funding will be used to develop a community growing project that will provide support for local people who are lonely and isolated. The project will involve growing vegetables, fruits and flowers in a space that people can use to socialise.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRENDAN SWEETMAN Appointed: 2013

ELEANOR JANE WILSON Appointed: 2018

JANE ELIZABETH SWEETMAN MSC DIP ED (Chair) Appointed: 2013

JENNIE EASTICK Appointed: 2018

LISA POYNTON Appointed: 2022

MARIE BARRETT Appointed: 2017

REUBEN JEFFREY WHITE Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2013, number: 1151284

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR19: 4 days late, AR18: 5 days late,

Main office

Little Coombe
Coombe Hill
Keinton Mandeville
Somerton
TA11 6DQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE FACILITATION AND PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL ABILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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