Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE OUTDOOR COLLABORATIVE

The Outdoor Collaborative, is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) that advances education in Greater Manchester in the art of photography and filmmaking focused on the outdoors, particularly amongst young people. The charity does this by providing guided walks in the British countryside whilst incorporating training to develop and improve digital media skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
01/04/23		£23,947	£18,277	£5,670	4
01/04/22		£3,300	£1,000	£2,300	4
01/04/21		£17,107	£6,378	£10,729	3
01/04/20		£586	£115	£471	0
01/04/19	*	£2,365	£1,699	£666	2

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

https://www.outdoorcollaborative.org

info@outdoorcollaborative.org

07376246940

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 volunteers

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 - Outdoor Digital Media Walking Sessions
£8,500	19/01/2021 12	The funding will be used to continue delivery of the charity’s services during the Covid-19 pandemic by recruiting more volunteers and provision of Covid-safe equipment. The aim of the project is ....more The funding will be used to continue delivery of the charity’s services during the Covid-19 pandemic by recruiting more volunteers and provision of Covid-safe equipment. The aim of the project is to train disadvantaged young people with digital media training to improve employment prospects.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM WARD WARD (Chair) Appointed: 2018

ANDREW FAIRCLOUGH Appointed: 2023

EMMA KENYON Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/06/2018, number: 1178645

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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

5 returns made; AR19: 132 days late,

Main office

15 Quick View
Mossley
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
Lancashire
OL5 9DU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS IN THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMMAKING, FOCUSED ON THE OUTDOORS AND THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE, PARTICULARLY AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MANCHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS

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