Finance Score: -12

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 3

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Dormant: -10

No conflicts policy: -1
1 Trustee: -5
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -18

THE ADVENTURE LEARNING CHARITY

Provision of outdoor and indoor activities to further outdoor education and recreation for children, young people and the wider public in the South East of England.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There is only 1 trustee
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £434,190 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/10/19		£1,270	£1,229	£41	£0	£-434	£-434	-4.2	35
31/10/18		£1,493	£1,404	£89	£0	£-475	£-475	-4.1	37
31/10/17		£1,510	£1,483	£27	£0	£-564	£-564	-4.6	39
31/10/16		£1,521	£1,590	£-68	£0	£-591	£-591	-4.5	40
31/10/15	*	£968	£1,241	£-272	£8	£-523	£-523	-5.1	20
31/10/14		£1,379	£1,629	£-251	£8	£-251	£-251	-1.8	26

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 176%
Liabilities/Income: 79%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.adventurelearning.org.uk

Amanda.foister@adventurelearning.org.uk

03303030101

Charity Commission for England and Wales

This Charity appears to be dormant

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, Throughout London, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

35 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
The Berkeley Foundation - Cost of living grant
£6,154	16/03/2023	One off grant towards outdoor accommodation costs
The Berkeley Foundation - Focus group attendance donation
£100	15/03/2021	Unrestricted donation to a charity in thanks for attending a focus group session
The Berkeley Foundation - Longridge & Green Park Residentials 2020/21
£25,000	23/06/2020	To support 100 young people to access Longridge and Green Park residentials in 2020-21
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Renovation and replacement of all-inclusive, outdoor, adventure activities
£110,000	20/04/2018	Towards the repair and replacement of the outdoor activity equipment at Green Park in Aston Clinton, supporting community and residential outdoor activity programmes which particularly benefit ....more Towards the repair and replacement of the outdoor activity equipment at Green Park in Aston Clinton, supporting community and residential outdoor activity programmes which particularly benefit children and young people and disabled people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

STEVE BOWLES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Architect

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2013, number: 1154858
Registered at Companies House on 13/08/2012, number: 08176292

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR15: 20 days late,

Main office

Buckinghamshire Green Park Centre
Green Park
Aston Clinton
AYLESBURY
HP22 5NE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS;AND TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,FACILITIES AND SERVICES.

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